Tag: Process theology

The Last Speck of Dust: Considerations on the Chrisian as a Poet within a Sacramental Cosmos

This essay explores how Christians can cultivate a poetic sensibility to find meaning and purpose in life. By examining the effects of materialism and science on spirituality, it highlights insights from various philosophers and invites an artistic engagement with Creation, emphasizing relationality, creativity, and the transformative power of love in human experience.

Blossoming Forth: A Peircean Interpretation of St. Isaac’s Evolutionary Cosmology

The text discusses the creation narrative from a theological and philosophical perspective, linking St. Isaac’s teachings with C.S. Peirce’s concepts of chance and consciousness evolution. It emphasizes the universe’s transition from abstract potentiality to concrete reality, while highlighting the relationship between divine intention and human development, proposing a theory of Theological-Persuasive Tychism.

The Quintessence of Dust: The Human Hypostasis as the Image and Likeness of God

This essay explores Eastern Orthodox process theology, focusing on human hypostasis as an embodiment of divine likeness. It examines the interactions of active and passive hypostases across the cosmos, emphasizes human dignity through autonomy and self-governance, and integrates insights from thinkers like Hans Jonas and William James to frame human experience within divine creation.

The Seamless Garment: A Groundwork for an Eastern Orthodox Process Theology

This essay explores the intersection of Eastern Orthodox theology and speculative empiricism, emphasizing a dynamic understanding of God and Creation. It critiques traditional thought, posits God as a catalyst of creativity, and frames Creation as an evolving tapestry of experiences, highlighting the relational unity of the Holy Trinity and the potential for human theosis.