Becoming and Being: The Doctrine of God in Charles Hartshorne and Karl BarthBecoming and Being presents an analysis and comparison of two influential modern approaches to the doctrine of God. Though they are in many respects diametrically opposed, the one finding its basis in biblical revelation and steeped in the tradition of trinitarian reflection, the other relying on pure speculative reason, there are numerous and surprising points of contact. |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Rejection of Classical Theism | 11 |
A Dipolar Doctrine of | 24 |
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absolute abstract analogy Anselm anthropomorphic Aquinas aspects attributes Barth's theology becoming believes biblical Charles Hartshorne Christian Church Dogmatics claim classical concept classical theism conceived concept of God concrete reality contingent cosmic cosmological argument CSPM deity described dipolar discussion entails entities eternal event existence experience exposition fact Father freedom God's grace happens Hartshorne's human Ibid idea implications Jesus Christ Jüngel Karl Barth kind knowledge language logical London means mode monism natural theology necessary neoclassical metaphysics neoclassical theism notion ontological argument particular past perfection perichoresis philosopher Plato Pöhlmann pole possible predicated Process theology proof question R. W. Jenson rational rationalist relatedness relation relative revelation Robert Jenson seen sense speak Spinoza Spirit statement supreme T. F. Torrance temporal theologian things timeless tion traditional trinitarian Trinity triune truth understanding understood unity universe Whitehead whole word