Process Theology - David Griffin
- Rejects God creating the universe 'Ex Nihilo'; he believes that creation is ongoing and God persuades matter on an ongoing basis, instead of creating the world from nothing;
- Both the universe and God are necessary; Believes in the panentheistic version of God; God is the soul of the universe, so doesn't transcend it
- God's role in relation to the universe, is to persuade chaos into order and complexity. Griffin rejects Gods omnipotence as he asserts that creation from chaos infers that the matter has some power that cannot be opposed by the will of God; meaning the universe is uncreated
Postives to process theology
- It gives an explanation as to why God does not control evil; he cannot
- It fits in with scientific reasoning, like evolution and the big bang theory
Negatives to process theology
- It's argument that God isn't omnipotent goes against what many people, such as christian's, believe a divine being should be
- A God who isn't omnipotent is not considered worthy of worship