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Work #501 · Late

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

Charles Hartshorne
1984 · English
Process-theological essay · American process theology

Hartshorne's 1984 foundational process-theological critique of classical theism's "six mistakes"

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Attribute Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes (Late)
Time · Extent Infinite
Time · Ontological Status Substantival
Time · Grain Continuous
Time · Freedom Non-Deterministic
Time · Traversability Linear
Time · Dimensionality One
Time · Direction Uni-directional
Space · Extent Infinite
Space · Ontological Status Substantival
Space · Curvature Flat
Space · Dimensionality Three
Space · Locality Local
Matter · Extent Infinite
Matter · Ontological Status Substantival
Matter · Conservation Conserved
Matter · Dimensionality Three
Matter · Locality Local
Observer · Time Instance Plural
Observer · Space Instance Single
Observer · Knowledge Extent Partial
Observer · Knowledge Retainment Total
Observer · Physicality Embodied
Observer · Agency Both
Observer · Number Plural
Observer · Metaphysical Agency Personal
Observer · Moral Authority Reason
Observer · Theological Method
Energy · Extent Infinite
Energy · Ontological Status Substantival
Energy · Conservation Conserved
Energy · Dispersibility Irreversible
Information · Ontological Status Substantival
Information · Cosmic Conservation Conserved
Information · Personal Conservation Conserved
Information · Granularity Continuous

Dimension-by-Dimension Evidence

What each work's passages reveal about its stance on each of the six dimensions.

Time

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

The process time of God-world relation.

Space

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

The cosmic process space.

Matter

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

The actual occasions of process metaphysics.

Observer

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

God as the supreme process actuality.

Energy

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

Energies of mutual creation between God and world.

Information

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

Process-theological critical-constructive framework.

Internal Tensions

Where each work's argument pulls against itself.

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes

Process theology in continuing dialogue with classical theism (Thomism) and Whiteheadian process philosophy.