Pentecost, process, and power: a critical comparison of Concursus in Operational Pentecostal-Charismatic Theology and Philosophical Process-Relational Theology

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dc.contributor.advisorConradie, Ernst M.
dc.contributor.authorReichard, Joshua David
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Religion and Theology
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Religion and Theology - see Faculty of Arts
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-17T13:57:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-02T07:01:02Z
dc.date.available2011/10/10 14:46
dc.date.available2011/10/10
dc.date.available2014-01-17T13:57:49Z
dc.date.available2024-04-02T07:01:02Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractThis doctoral thesis comprises a critical comparison of the theme of concursus, the way in which God and humanity interact, in the Pentecostal-Charismatic and Process-Relational traditions. The comparison is literature-based; similarities and differences in the theological literature of each tradition are compared in order to determine the extent of compatibilities and incompatibilities. The hypothesis is that similarities in the literature sufficiently leverage differences. The first chapter includes a statement of the problem, namely that the global expansion of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movements necessitates interaction with more academically and philosophically oriented theological traditions such as Process- Relational theology. The second chapter comprises an historical survey of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movements, including key dogmas and practices. Chapter three comprises an historical survey of Process-Relational theology, including its philosophical, metaphysical, and scientific orientations. Seminal Process- Relational theists such as Whitehead, Hartshorne, and Cobb are surveyed. Chapter four consists of a broad historical survey of the theological theme of concursus, including the notions of causation, free will, and determinism in both philosophy and theology. Further, the fourth chapter includes a broad historical survey of pneumatology, which is framed as the basis for a comparison of concursus. Chapters five and six comprise surveys of concursus in the Pentecostal- Charismatic and Process-Relational traditions respectively. Chapter seven entails an extensive analysis of differences and synthesis of similarities between the Pentecostal-Charismatic and Process-Relational notions of concursus. Four differences and four similarities are identified. Differences and similarities are ranked and compared for compatibility. Ultimately, the research question is answered affirmatively and conditionally: yes, according to the literature of both traditions, similarities sufficiently leverage differences, but socio-linguistic barriers may obstruct meaningful mutual transformation. Chapter eight concludes with a brief exploration of ecclesial and social implications.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/10121
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectPhilosophical theologyen_US
dc.subjectPentecostalismen_US
dc.subjectProcess theologyen_US
dc.subjectConcursusen_US
dc.subjectPanentheismen_US
dc.subjectScience and religionen_US
dc.subjectDivine poweren_US
dc.subjectM human responsibilityen_US
dc.subjectOpen theismen_US
dc.subjectWhiteheaden_US
dc.titlePentecost, process, and power: a critical comparison of Concursus in Operational Pentecostal-Charismatic Theology and Philosophical Process-Relational Theologyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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