[Vision2020] responding to Nick re: forgiveness and immutability

[keely emerinemix]

Chas, I made it clear that my "better than" meant process theology was "better" in terms of "closer to the mark of orthodox Christianity" -- which it certainly is, compared to atheism and its "closeness to the mark," even though I reject it.  I was making a quantitative reference COMPARED WITH another thing, not a qualitative one.  I trust that you understand that I wasn't saying that "this or that theology is better than atheism," or "this theologian is better than that atheist," or even "my daddy can beat up your daddy."  

Because I regard process theology more in the sense of doctrine, not philosophy, I feel comfortable comparing it with the revealed doctrines of Scripture, those that speak to the omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence of God.  It's on that basis that I conclude that P.T. falls short.  Perhaps I should examine it as a philosophy and not a set of doctrines, although the doctrinal applications seem to be entirely a result of a philosophy -- whether of God and the Divine nature, hermeneutics (the discipline of interpreting Scripture), or secular reasoning.

Keely
http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/




> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:57:59 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] responding to Nick re: forgiveness and immutability
> From: chasuk at gmail.com
> To: kjajmix1 at msn.com
> CC: philosopher.joe at gmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
> 
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 18:05, keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> > I agree that process theology is one that's better than atheism (I'm saying
> > "better" here in terms of "closer to the mark of orthodox Christianity), but
> > I just don't agree that it's compatible with "the faith handed down once and
> > for all by the saints."
> 
> Process theology is not born of revelation, but purely of
> philosophical reflection, so it ipso facto cannot be compatible with
> "the faith handed down once and for all by the saints."
> 
> As far as I understand it, process theology claims that God somehow
> exists within our spatio-temporal reality without being a part of it,
> while also mysteriously participating in it.  I don't see what problem
> this was designed to solve.
> 
> Why, Keely, is this "better" than atheism?
> 
> Chas

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