Theological reminiscences
By: John B. Cobb, Jr
Series: Toward ecological civilization series; Toward ecological civilization series
Publisher: Process Century Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Claremont, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9781940447049
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Philosophers; Process philosophy; Theologians; Methodists; Biography; Process theology; Christianity
Description: "John B. Cobb, Jr., is an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist. Described by historian Gary Dorrien as one of the two most important North American theologians of the twentieth century, Cobb is the preeminent scholar in the field of process philosophy and process theology, and the author of more than fifty books. In 2014, Cobb was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In these remarkably intimate and forthcoming 'reminiscences, ' Cobb reflects on major theological developments of the last sixty years, from the Latin American, feminist, and black liberation theologies, to Vatican II, the 'death of God, ' and the shift from existentialist to process philosophies. A major conviction of Cobb's work--amply displayed in these reflections --is that theology must engage contemporary issues. To that end, he followed a transdisciplinary approach throughout his career, integrating insights from many different areas of study and bringing different specialized disciplines into fruitful communication. As a result, Cobb has been influential in a wide range of disciplines, including theology, ecology, economics, biology and social ethics. His descriptions of these encounters are rich in personal detail and refreshingly honest."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Childhood and youth; title: The army; title: The University of Chicago; title: The Divinity School; title: Whitehead; title: Young Harris; title: Emory University; title: Claremont and the German connection; title: My own theological development; title: The sixties and seventies; title: Gender; title: My conversion; title: The Center for Process Studies; title: Physics and metaphysics; title: Buddhism and religious pluralism; title: Process thought in China; title: The church; title: Economism, imperialism and money; title: Censorship and conspiracy theory; title: My last hurrah; title: God; title: Jesus; title: Winding up and winding down.