intro to process theology - jesus
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Christian process theology takes the life, teachings and uniqueness of Jesus seriously and creatively.TRANSCRIPT
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Intro to Process Theology
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Intro to Process Theology
Science and Religion (God and the World)
Evil and Suffering
Jesus and Creative Transformation
Pluralism, Prayer, Economism, and Ecology
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In your opinion, what makes Jesus unique? Why
is Jesus’ uniqueness
important to you?
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World
God
Supernaturalism and Jesus
Virgin birth
Jesus as omnipotent God
Sacrificial death was God's plan
Resuscitation
Salvation into heaven
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God World
Jesus' Power in Process Theology
Almighty All-powerful
Persuasive Love-power
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Multiple causation
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Process theology and Jesus
Incarnation
Jesus' uniqueness
Cross
Resurrection
Creative transformation
God World
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Incarnation
God was in Jesus.
God was uniquely in Jesus.
Jesus was a human man, not different from you and me.
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Jesus' uniqueness
Different by degree: Unique in his responsiveness to God's call
Different by content: God gave him a unique call
Different by experience: Unique experience of oneness with God
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Cross
God suffered with Jesus on the cross.
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Resurrection
Disciples experienced him after he died.
Rose to a spiritual body.
Sign of hope.
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Creative Transformation
Making lemon-aid out of lemons
A new future is always possible
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Participating in the faithfulness of JesusJesus' teachings open us to the possibility of creative transformation
Jesus is in us
Participate in saving the world
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"If Jesus is our center, then there can be no boundary."
-John B. Cobb, Jr.
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John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
"Jesus called for a community of
perfect openness."-John B. Cobb, Jr.
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John 14:1-14
14“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house
there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am,
there you may be also.
4And you know the way to the place where I am going.” 5Thomas said to
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Next week: Pluralism, Prayer,
Economism, and Ecology