Making sense of emergence: a critical engagement with Leidenhag, Leidenhag, and Yong

A number of theologians engaged in the theology and science dialogue-particularly Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong-employ emergence as a framework to discuss special divine action as well as causation initiated by other spiritual realities, such as angels and demons. Mikael and Joanna Leidenhag, how...

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Subtitles:EMERGENCE AND PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGY
Authors: Bradnick, David (Author) ; McCall, Bradford ca. 21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- [2018]
In: Zygon
Year: 2018, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 240-257
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Leidenhag, Joanna / Leidenhag, Mikael / Yong, Amos 1965- / Theology / Pentecostal churches / Natural sciences / Emergence philosophy
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CF Christianity and Science
KDG Free church
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Amos Yong
B Substance Dualism
B Pneumatology
B Supernaturalism
B Emergence
B Panentheism
B Joanna Leidenhag
B Kenosis
B Mikael Leidenhag
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Summary:A number of theologians engaged in the theology and science dialogue-particularly Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong-employ emergence as a framework to discuss special divine action as well as causation initiated by other spiritual realities, such as angels and demons. Mikael and Joanna Leidenhag, however, have issued concerns about its application. They argue that Yong employs supernaturalistic themes with implications that render the concept of emergence obsolete. Further, they claim that Yong's use of emergence theory is inconsistent because he highlights the ontological independence of various spirits in the world concurrently with his advocation of supervenience theory. In view of these concerns, Leidenhag and Leidenhag urge Yong to depart from his application of emergence theory. In what follows, we plan to address each of these criticisms and demonstrate that they are tenuous, if not unwarranted, especially in light of a kenotic?relational pneumatology.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12392