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SUMMARY:Whitehead's Universe
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to share this upcoming workshop series hosted by our friend\, Andrew Davis. \nA Five-Week Introductory Course for the Philosophically and Theologically Curious \nThis course will be offered on a rolling five-week schedule throughout 2025. For the first iteration\, running from mid-January to mid-February\, two U.S. groups (Group A & B) and one international group (Group C) are available for registration\, each limited to 20 students. For more information about the course outline and dates visit their website link in the side tool bar. \n“Reality is not static: it is a process of becoming. The fluent character of the togetherness of things was already emphasized in Greek philosophy: All things flow\, said Heraclitus. Indeed the fact is too obvious to escape notice. But unfortunately things which are too obvious often escape receiving their due emphasis” — Alfred North Whitehead \nCheck out the course teaser video. \nAbout the Teacher: \nAndrew M. Davis\, Ph.D. is an American process philosopher\, theologian\, and scholar of cosmological wonder. He is the academic and research director for the Center for Process Studies where he researches\, writes\, teaches\, and organizes conferences on various aspects of process-relational thought (Whitehead and Beyond). An advocate of metaphysics and meaning in a hospitable universe\, he approaches philosophy as the endeavor to systematically think through what reality must be like because we are a part of it. He is the author\, editor\, and co-editor of nearly a dozen books including Mind\, Value\, and Cosmos: On the Relational Nature of Ultimacy\, Process Cosmology: New Integrations in Science and Philosophy\, and Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology. This course is based upon drafts of his next book\, Prismatic Universe: An Introduction to Alfred North Whitehead.
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SUMMARY:Old God\, New God: New Theologies with Ilia Delio (Session 1/2)
DESCRIPTION:This is a two-session online webinar series with Ilia Delio for our partner the Spiritual Life Center. \nMonday\, February 10\, 7–9PM: At the first session\, Dr. Delio will discuss how new discoveries in science\, such as quantum physics\, open up new theological understandings. Ilia will invite participants to see the cosmos as a sacred whole\, where the universe is in God and God is in the universe (while God is also more than the universe). \nMonday\, February 17\, 7–9PM: At the second session\, Dr. Delio will discuss how these new developments in theology support our engagement with a personalized and relational universe. Anyone for whom ancient doctrines of God and mechanistic views of the universe are limiting will find “Old God\, New God” intriguing. This program will foster valuable understanding for those who want to nurture their connection with the divine whether within or outside a religious context. \nWherever you are on life’s journey\, you are welcome to this event. \nFor more information and to register visit the event page on our partner’s website.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/old-god-new-god-a-program-on-new-theologies-with-ilia-delio/
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SUMMARY:Old God\, New God: New Theologies with Ilia Delio (Session 2/2)
DESCRIPTION:This is a calendar placeholder for a multi session event. For information about this event and to register\, visit the event page for Session 1.
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SUMMARY:Catholicity and Wholeness Beyond the Church
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, February 27\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Society of African Missions member and Ph.D. candidate Augustin Kassa. \nWhat happens when we finally recognize and consider the cosmos as the real\, the true\, the absolute catholic? The cosmos can be understood as the true manifestation of catholicity (derived from the Greek katholikos\, meaning universal or all-embracing)\, representing fundamental unity and completeness beyond religious institutions. As the totality of existence\, it embodies genuine wholeness while existing in a dynamic paradox of being complete yet incomplete due to ongoing cosmic evolution.  \nThis cosmic catholicity is maintained through an intricate web of spatiotemporal relationships encompassing past\, present\, and future states of being. The understanding of this universal wholeness can be approached through three distinct but complementary epistemological frameworks: culturalicity (represented by philosophies like Ubuntu and various ancient religious traditions\, including Christianity)\, scienticity (exemplified by Big Bang cosmology)\, and technicity (instrumental-practical approaches).  \nRather than establishing hierarchical superiority\, we will discuss how these paradigms offer unique insights into cosmic unity\, each illuminating different aspects of the universal whole while maintaining their epistemological integrity. Together\, they form a comprehensive approach to understanding cosmic wholeness\, with their value lying in their ability to facilitate deeper engagement with existence through their respective methodological lenses. \nAbout Augustin Kassa\nAugustin Kassa\, SMA\, is a member of the Society of African Missions and a Ph.D. candidate at Villanova University. What began as scattered seeds of curiosity across various fields of study has recently blossomed into a singular quest\, the search for wholeness. Over the past few years\, he has discovered a theological perspective that celebrates connection rather than demanding traditional theology division. Today\, his research interests stand at an exciting crossroads. His work focuses on weaving together three seemingly disparate threads to foster a greater sense of togetherness. While he aims to unite cultural wisdom (primarily African Ubuntu)\, religious insights\, and scientific understandings of togetherness\, he always respect and validate each tradition’s effort to locate and experience connectedness.  \nThe recording will be available to all registrants within two weeks of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/catholicity-and-wholeness-beyond-the-church/
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