Judaism, Process Theology, and Formal Axiology
An Expanded Version
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Judaism, process theology, philosophy of religion, formal axiologyAbstract
This article approaches Judaism through Conservative Rabbi Bradley S. Artson’s book, God of Becoming and Relationships: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology. It explores his understanding of how Jewish theology should and does cohere with central features of both Process Theology and Robert S. Hartman’s Formal Axiology. These include: the Axiological/Process concept of God, the intrinsic value and valuation of God and unique human beings, and Jewish extrinsic and systemic values, value combinations, and value rankings. This is an expanded version of “Judaism, Process Theology, and Formal Axiology: A Preliminary Study” by Rem B. Edwards, published in Process Studies, 2014, 87-103, reprinted here by permission of its Editor, Daniel A. Dombrowski. Marcos Gojman has contributed significantly to this expanded version.References
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