Title: Process Theology – What is it?
Headings: Process Theology – What is it?
Process Theology – What is it?
Content: Process Theology – What is it? Process Theology – What is it? Process Theology is a type of theology that developed out of Process Philosophy developed by Alfred North Whitehead (1861—1947). Charles Hartshorne developed this concept theologically, emphasizing that one of God's attributes is to be fully involved in His creation and affected by it. In other words, rather than the traditional, biblical view of an unchanging God, Process Theology emphasizes a God who is affected by creation and can change in response to it. Of further concern from a biblical perspective is the view of Jesus Christ in Process Theology. In contrast with the divine view of Jesus as part of the Triune Godhead of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Process Theology presents Jesus as a man who responded appropriately to God and was fully identified with Him throughout His life. Both of these concepts plainly contradict the teachings of the Bible itself. First, the Bible is filled with statements regarding God's unchanging, perfect nature. For example, Isaiah 46:9b-10 notes, "I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.'"