Hartshorne, Charles.  "A Response to Neville's Creativity and God."  Process Studies 10, nos. 3-4 (Fall-Winter 1980): 93-7.  [In "Three Responses to Neville's Creativity and God," Charles Hartshorne, John B. Cobb, Jr. and Lewis S. Ford, Process Studies 10, nos. 3-4 (Fall-Winter 1980): 93-109.]

Abstract

This is a reasonably courteous rebuttal of Neville's reasonably courteous criticisms.  In Part I take our differences to be matters of emphasis, e.g., about moral continuity in one's life.  I admit self-identity, but as an abstraction, compared to the momentary actualities.  I defend various views -- that for God nothing of the past is lost; that in a sense evils last forever, though God makes the best of them; that God, though infinitely resourceful in persuading us, does not annul our freedom, etc. -- against Neville's objections.  [Abstract from The Philosopher's Index]