Religions in the Making: Whitehead and the Wisdom Traditions of the World - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1610977823 ISBN 13: 9781610977821

Publisher: Cascade Books, 2012

Synopsis

Whitehead had a place for God in his comprehensive cosmological vision, and his theism has long attracted interest from some Christian theologians. But Whitehead's ideas have much wider use. Some Buddhists have found help in articulating their nontheistic vision and relating it to the current world of thought and action. In this book religious writers in seven different traditions articulate how they can benefit from Whitehead's work. So this volume demonstrates that various features of his thought can contribute to many communities. According to his followers, Whitehead shows that the deepest convictions and commitments of the major religious communities can be complementary rather than in conflict. Readers of this book will see how that plays out in some detail. A Whiteheadian Hindu can recognize the truth in a Whiteheadian Judaism, and both can appreciate the insights of Chinese Whiteheadians committed to their classical thinking. Perhaps a new day in interreligious understanding has come.

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About the Author

John B. Cobb, Jr., now retired, taught theology at the Claremont School of Theology, cofounded the Center for Process Studies, and has been active in interfaith discussion. His books in that field include Christ in a Pluralistic Age and Beyond Dialogue, both available from Wipf and Stock Publishers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610977823
• ISBN 13: 9781610977821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250
• Editor: Cobb Jr. John B.