Pittenger, Norman. Becoming and Belonging: The Meaning of Human Existence and Community. Wilton, CT: Morehouse Publishing, 1989.

Abstract

None of us lives to, of, and for ourselves alone. To be human is not only to "become" but also to "belong." To exist is to be in a state of becoming and developing, and it is also to belong with others of our kind in a great enterprise to which each one of us makes our own contribution. And since all human existence is grounded in God and intended to reflect and serve him. God, too, responds to his world by playing a changing, modifying role within it. This is the main thesis of this book, which examines the meaning of human existence in its various relationships in the context of Process Theology. From this perspective, God is both active and passive, creating each of us as a living process, not a static being, and interacting constantly with his universe. Our highest human possibility, therefore, is to move toward "the image of God." Based on a series of lectures originally given by the author as a visiting professor at the Institute of Religion and Human Development in Texas, this thought-provoking work provides an introduction to Christian faith as seen by Process Theology thinkers.

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