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| − | '''''Henry Nelson Wieman''''' (1884-1975) is a famous classical [[liberal Christianity|liberal Christian]] theologian and a Unitarian. Unlike many 20th century Unitarians who were or became agnostics or atheists, Wieman always maintained and affirmed the existence of [[God]] and His [[transcendence]]. His work is considered to be part of the foundation of [[ | + | '''''Henry Nelson Wieman''''' (1884-1975) is a famous classical [[liberal Christianity|liberal Christian]] theologian and a Unitarian. Unlike many 20th century Unitarians who were or became agnostics or atheists, Wieman always maintained and affirmed the existence of [[God]] and His [[transcendence]]. His work is considered to be part of the foundation of [[process theology]], which constructed around the philosophy of [[Alfred North Whitehead]]. His book ''Religious Experience and Scientific Method'' (Macmillan, 1926) was republished in 1971 and is a classic in its field.<ref> [http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/unitarians/wieman.html Harvardsquare Library] </ref> Wieman famously interpreted [[John Dewey]]'s thesis of ''A Common Faith'' (1934) as one of [[process theology]]. This led to the a Christian Century article "Is John Dewey a theist?", which [[John Dewey]] responded to and Wieman eventually took back his original interpretation. Another liberal theologian [[Charles Hartshorne]] has stated that Wieman was correct and that Dewey was in fact a theist.<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=LOc6q5lmEj8C&pg=PA524&lpg=PA524&dq=%22Henry+Neslon+Weiman&source=bl&ots=UMGKlGexQt&sig=XUCc4kmyGSjdI8tkKT1Zx03vqtk&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA525,M1 ''John Dewey: Religious Faith and Democratic Humanism''], Steven C. Rockefeller, Columbia University Press, 1991, ISBN 0231073488, ISBN 9780231073486, pp. 524-525 </ref> |
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Henry Nelson Wieman (1884-1975) is a famous classical liberal Christian theologian and a Unitarian. Unlike many 20th century Unitarians who were or became agnostics or atheists, Wieman always maintained and affirmed the existence of God and His transcendence. His work is considered to be part of the foundation of process theology, which constructed around the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead. His book Religious Experience and Scientific Method (Macmillan, 1926) was republished in 1971 and is a classic in its field.[1] Wieman famously interpreted John Dewey's thesis of A Common Faith (1934) as one of process theology. This led to the a Christian Century article "Is John Dewey a theist?", which John Dewey responded to and Wieman eventually took back his original interpretation. Another liberal theologian Charles Hartshorne has stated that Wieman was correct and that Dewey was in fact a theist.[2]
- ↑ Harvardsquare Library
- ↑ John Dewey: Religious Faith and Democratic Humanism, Steven C. Rockefeller, Columbia University Press, 1991, ISBN 0231073488, ISBN 9780231073486, pp. 524-525