God of Becoming and Relationship: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology
You no longer have to choose between what you know and what you believe―an accessible introduction to a theological game-changer.
"I wrote this book for you if you want to be able to locate your life in a single, encompassing story, one that includes everything from the first moment the universe began until yesterday, a narrative that embraces deepest personal meaning, a yearning to love and be loved, a quest for social justice and compassion."
―from the Introduction
Much of what you were told you should believe when you were younger forces you to choose between your spirit and your intellect, between science and religion, between morality and dogma: unchanging laws of nature vs. miracles that sound magical; a good God vs. the tragedies that strike all living creatures; a God who knows the future absolutely vs. an open future that you help to shape through your choices.
This fascinating introduction to Process Theology from a Jewish perspective shows that these are false choices. Inspiring speaker, spiritual leader and philosopher Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson presents an overview of what Process Theology is and what it can mean for your spiritual life. He explains how Process Theology can break you free from the strictures of ancient Greek and medieval European philosophy, allowing you to see all creation not as this or that, us or them, but as related patterns of energy through which we connect to everything. Armed with Process insights and tools, you can break free from outdated religious dichotomies and affirm that your religiosity, your spirit, your mind and your ethics all strengthen and refine each other.
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Book details
- Author
- Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 208
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Theology
Religion › Judaism › Theology
Religion › Religion & Science - Topics
- Jewish theology · science and religion · nature of God · faith and reason · relationship with God · religious philosophy
- ISBN-13
- 9781580238762 (Paperback)9781580237130 (Hardcover)
About the author
RABBI BRADLEY SHAVIT ARTSON holds the Abner and Roslyn Goldstine Dean’s Chair of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and serves as vice president of American Jewish University in Los Angeles. His books include Passing Life’s Tests: Spiritual Reflections on the Trial of Abraham, the Binding of Isaac, God of Becoming and Relationship: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology and Renewing the Process of Creation: A Jewish Integration of Science and Spirit.
Artson also serves as dean of Zacharias Frankel College in Potsdam, Germany, where he ordains rabbis for the European Union, and is a member of the philosophy department at American Jewish University. He is a regular columnist for the Huffington Post.
When not writing, Artson supervises the Miller Introduction to Judaism Program and mentors Camp Ramah in California.





