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'''Process''' thought emphasizes the ultimate significance of time's forward flow and the change of those things that exist in [[time]]. The accent upon time as integral to existence means that process thought considers life to be comprised of events or, as the philosopher [[William James]] (1842–1910) would say, "drops" of [[experience]] whose character is established by how each becomes. What might appear to be solid [[matter]] is really a [[dance]] of energy events and interconnections.

'''Process''' thought emphasizes the ultimate significance of time's forward flow and the change of those things that exist in [[time]]. The accent upon time as integral to existence means that process thought considers life to be comprised of events or, as the philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James William James] (1842–1910) would say, "drops" of [[experience]] whose character is established by how each becomes. What might appear to be solid [[matter]] is really a [[dance]] of energy events and interconnections.

[[Alfred North Whitehead]] (1861–1947), considered by many to be process thought's chief philosopher, argued that the elucidation of [[meaning]] involved in the phrase "all things flow" is one chief task of philosophy. All actually existing "things" change due to their temporality, but the metaphysical principles, mathematic and definitional abstractions, and the [[essence]] of [[God]] do not change.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_North_Whitehead Alfred North Whitehead] (1861–1947), considered by many to be process thought's chief philosopher, argued that the elucidation of [[meaning]] involved in the phrase "all things flow" is one chief task of philosophy. All actually existing "things" change due to their temporality, but the metaphysical principles, mathematic and definitional abstractions, and the [[essence]] of [[God]] do not change.

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Process''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Process this link].</center>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Process''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Process this link].</center>

==Process cosmology==

==Process cosmology==

==Process views of God==

==Process views of God==

Although most process thinkers are theists, they typically reject theistic doctrines influenced by[[ tradition]]al metaphysical philosophies. The process theologies emerging from the thought of Whitehead and [[Charles Hartshorne]] (1897–2000) exert the greatest influence. These two process scholars call God dipolar to signify two different dualities: God is influenced by others and influences others, and God is changing and unchanging.

Although most process thinkers are theists, they typically reject theistic doctrines influenced by[[ tradition]]al metaphysical philosophies. The process theologies emerging from the thought of Whitehead and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hartshorne Charles Hartshorne] (1897–2000) exert the greatest influence. These two process scholars call God dipolar to signify two different dualities: God is influenced by others and influences others, and God is changing and unchanging.

The first dipolarity, God's influence upon the world and the world's influence back on God, is more pronounced in Whitehead's thought. Whitehead speculates that God adds Godself to that from which every creative act emerges. Creatures respond to this divine action, and their response subsequently exerts influence back upon God.

The first dipolarity, God's influence upon the world and the world's influence back on God, is more pronounced in Whitehead's thought. Whitehead speculates that God adds Godself to that from which every creative act emerges. Creatures respond to this divine action, and their response subsequently exerts influence back upon God.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Deleuze Gilles Deleuze]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Deleuze Gilles Deleuze]

==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://www.ctr4process.org Center for Process Studies] at the [[Claremont School of Theology]]. Primarily concerned with the thought of Whitehead and [[Charles Hartshorne]], and the various modes of thought that have emerged out of their work.

*[http://www.ctr4process.org Center for Process Studies] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claremont_School_of_Theology Claremont School of Theology]. Primarily concerned with the thought of Whitehead and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hartshorne Charles Hartshorne], and the various modes of thought that have emerged out of their work.

*[http://whiteheadresearch.org/ Whitehead Research Project] Dedicated to the research of, and scholarship on, the texts, philosophy and life of Alfred North Whitehead; and explores and analyzes the relevance of Whitehead's thought in dialogue with contemporary philosophies.

*[http://whiteheadresearch.org/ Whitehead Research Project] Dedicated to the research of, and scholarship on, the texts, philosophy and life of Alfred North Whitehead; and explores and analyzes the relevance of Whitehead's thought in dialogue with contemporary philosophies.