Whither Panentheism?

Panentheism has received widespread support among theologians involved in the religion-science dialogue, due in no small part to the success with which panentheism addresses a range of issues. Nevertheless, panentheism as a theological premise needs continued development and elucidation. Panentheism...

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Autor principal: Peterson, Gregory R. 1966- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: 2001
En: Zygon
Año: 2001, Volumen: 36, Número: 3, Páginas: 395-405
Otras palabras clave:B Christology
B Theory
B mind-body analogy
B Panentheism
B Metaphor
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Sumario:Panentheism has received widespread support among theologians involved in the religion-science dialogue, due in no small part to the success with which panentheism addresses a range of issues. Nevertheless, panentheism as a theological premise needs continued development and elucidation. Panentheism is often presented as a theoretical model of the God-world relationship, yet the supporting arguments rely on metaphors that are varied and open-ended. Analogy from the mind-body relationship leads to a “weak” panentheism that emphasizes the presence of God, while whole-part analogies suggest a “strong” panentheism that emphasizes some level of identity between God and the world. In turn, these analogies and metaphors bear nontrivial similarities to early Trinitarian and Christological debates in their treatment of God and world as distinct substances. This similarity suggests the importance of panentheistic approaches. Nevertheless, panentheists need to further clarify the relation of theory and metaphor in their work, as well as more precisely develop the central claim that God is in the world.
ISSN:1467-9744
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00370