Christianity in Process - Part 2b, Andrew Schwartz

Introduction - Christianity in Process: Joining God in World Solidarity

Part 1 - The Authority of Scripture - John Cobb

• Part 1a - Authority, Atonement, Abortion, and a Big Hug - Thomas Jay Oord

• Part 1b - The New Evangelicals - Tim Whitaker

Part 2 - God's Incarnation in Jesus - John Cobb

• Part 2a - Theology in Process - Catherine Keller

• Part 2b - Panentheism, Pluralism, & Ecological Civilization - Andrew Schwartz

Part 3 - Divine Relationality - John Cobb

• Part 3a - Flowing with the Living God - Donna Bowman

• Part 3b - The Becoming of a Lutheran Queer Eco-Process Theologian from North Dakota - Jacob Erickson

Part 4 - The Human Experience of God: Law & Grace - John Cobb

• Part 4a - Aesthetic Religion - Jon Gil

• Part 4b - The Mighty Thor & God the Butcher - Ryan Does

Part 5 - The Kingdom of God - John Cobb

• Part 5a - Theology in an Event-Filled World - Joseph Bracken

• Part 5b - Process Theology Q&A - Thomas Jay Oord

Part 6 - Life After Death - John Cobb

• Part 6a - Everyday Mysticism & the Wisdom of Brother Lawrence with Carmen Butcher & Mike Morrel

•  Part 6b - Confronting Whiteness - Ben Boswell

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Andrew Schwartz: Panentheism, Pluralism,

and Ecological Civilization

by Tripp Fuller

June 13, 2022

Dr. Andrew Schwartz is a scholar, organizer, and social entrepreneur. He is Executive Director of the Center for Process Studies and Assistant Professor of Process Studies & Comparative Theology with Claremont School of Theology at Willamette University, as well as Co-Founder and Vice President of the Institute for Ecological Civilization.

Andrew is Affiliated Faculty with the Center for Sustainability and Environmental Justice at Willamette University. His current work includes comparative religious philosophy, as well as the role of big ideas in bringing about systems change for the long-term wellbeing of people and the planet.

In our conversation we discuss…

• how Andrew found Process thought

• Andrew brings up Carmen’s the Champion…this is what it looks like in action

• process style philosophy of religion

• process style panentheism (we discuss it more here)

• religious pluralism in process & the relations between wisdom traditions (we discuss it more here)

• why process theism is more biblical than classical theism

• Cobb’s contribution to interreligious dialogue – deep pluralism & mutual transformation

• Andrew’s initial thoughts on becoming a parent

• Current research projects at the Center for Process Studies

• The creepy troll & hidden rooms

Podcast with Tripp Fuller & Andrew Schwartz

https://trippfuller.com/?powerpress_pinw=36425-podcast