Process Thought and Spirituality

Alexander, Jon, O.P., ed., William Porcher Dubose:  Selected Writings.  New York:  Paulist Press, 1988.[abstract] [Sources of American Spirituality]

Anderson, Alan. “New Thought: Linking New Age and Process Thought.” [CPS Silver Anniversary International Whitehouse Conference August 1998].

Anderson, C. Alan and Deborah G. Whitehouse.  New Thought: A Practical American Spirituality.  New York: Crossroad, 1995. [abstract]

Baker-Fletcher, Karen. “Spirituality.” Handbook of US Theologies of Liberation.  Ed. Miguel A. De La Torre. Chalice Press, 2004.

_____. "A Womanist Journey." in Deeper Shades of Purple : Womanism in Religion and Society. ed. Stacy M. Floyd-Thomas. New York: New York University Press, 2006, 158-75. [African, Womanist, Spirituality]

_____. "Passing on the Spark: A Womanist Perspective on Theology and Culture." in Changing  Conversations: Religious Reflection and Cultural Analysis. ed. Dwight N. Hopkins and Sheila Greeve Davaney. New York: Routledge, 1996.145-62. [African, Spirituality, Womanist]

Bauman, Whitney. Review of Christianity and Process Thought: Spirituality for a Changing World by Joseph A. Bracken Theology and Science 4, no. 3 (November 2006): 326-28.

Beardslee, William A.  “James R. Jacobson’s Wings of Hope: Meditations for Daily Living: A Review.”  Creative Transformation 5.1 (Fall 1995) 18.

Blume, Andrew C. "Towards a Process Sacramental Ecclesiology." Process Studies 37, no. 1 (Spring-Summer 2008): 39-54. [abstract] 

Bohler, Carolyn Stahl. Opening to God: Guided Imagery Meditation on Scripture. Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1996. [abstract]

Bowman, Douglas C. Beyond the Modern Mind: The Spiritual and Ethical Challenge of the Environmental Crisis. New York: The Pilgrim Press, 1990. [abstract]

Bracken, Joseph A., S.J. Christianity and Process Thought: Spirituality for a Changing World. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2006. [abstract]

_____.  “Jesuit Spirituality from a Process Perspective.”  Studies in the Spirituality of Jesuits 22:2 (March 1990):  1-36.

Braxton, Donald M. “'Religion Is Not About God'--Responding to Loyal Rue: Religious Naturalism and the Future of Christianity.”  Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science 42, no. 2 (June 2007): 317-41. [abstract] 

Breazeale, Kathlyn A. and Beardslee, William A. "Teenage Sexuality and Spirituality: Can These Two Become One?" Process and Faith Pamphlet, 1992.

Brizee, Robert. Eight Paths to Forgiveness. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1998. [abstract]

Brizee, Robert, et al. Dancing with the Divine: An Interactive Journey into God. Claremont: P & F Press, 2005. [abstract]

Buchanan, John H. “A Process Pluralistic Universe.”  Concrescence 1 (June 2000): 12 pages. [Paper available at: [http://www.concrescence.org/ajpt_papers/vol01/01_buchanan.htm]

Cady, Linell E.  “Categorical Imperatives:  Religion, Spirituality, and the Secular in American Life”  American Journal of Theology and Philosophy 25, no. 2 (May 2004):  140-156.

Carter, Hyatt. Thinking is the Best Way to Travel: Essays Along the Journey. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2008.

Christ, Carol P.  “Feminist Re-imaginings of the Divine and Hartshorne’s God: One and the Same?” Feminist Theology 11, no. 1 (2002): 99-115. [abstract]

_____. Rebirth of the Goddess: Finding Meaning in Feminist Spirituality. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1997. [abstract]

Cobb, John B., Jr., Bruce G. Epperly, and Paul S. Nancarrow. The Call of the Spirit: Process Spirituality in a Relational World. Claremont, CA: P&F Press, 2005. [abstract]

Cobb, John B., Jr.  “Creation Spirituality.”  Creation Spirituality (Summer / Fall 1993): 14-5.

_____.“Earth’s New Spiritual Study.” (unpubl.)

_____.  “The Identity of Christian Spirituality and Global Consciousness.”  Tantur Yearbook (1979-80, 1981):  41-56.

_____.  "The Intra-Psychic Structure of Christian Existence."  Journal of the American Academy of Religion 36 (December 1968): 327-­39; also in To Be a Man, ed.  George Devine (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1969), 24-40.

_____.  “Spiritual Development:  A Holistic Approach.”  (Audiocassette)

_____.  “Spiritual Discernment in Whiteheadian Perspective.”  In Religious Experience and Process Theology, eds., Harry J. Cargas and Bernard Lee.  New York:  Paulist Press, 1976, pp. 349-367.

_____.  “Spiritual Paradigms of the Western World and Non-western Alternatives.”  (unpubl.)

_____.  “Strengthening the Spirit.”  Union Seminary Quarterly Review 30:2-4 (Winter-Summer 1975):  130-139.

_____.  "Wholeness Centered in Spirit.”  Spirit Centered Wholeness, eds. H. Newton Maloney et al (Lewiston, NY:  Edward Mellon Press, 1988), 225-45.

_____.  “Wonder and the Spirit.”  Claremont Collegian (March 1, 1969):  2.      

Conway, Charles G. "Defining Spirit": An Encounter between Naturalists and Trans-naturalists." Theology and Science 5, No. 2 (July 2007):  169-183. [abstract]     

Cully, Iris V.  Education for Spiritual Growth.  San Francisco:  Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984. [abstract]        

Dean, William.  The American Spiritual Culture and the Invention of Jazz, Football, and the Movies.  New York, NY:  Continuum, 2002.  

_____.  “Response to Critics.”  American Journal of Theology and Philosphy 25, no. 2 (May 2004):  163-177.

_____.  “The Silence of the Liberals: The Need for an Alternative Vision of the American Spiritual Culture.”  (unpubl., Feb. 3, 1995)

Dombrowski, Daniel A. "Neoclassical Theism and Spiritual Exercises: Pierre Hadot and Nikos Kazantzakis on Askesis." Process Studies 38, no. 1 (Spring-Summer 2009): 93-107. [abstract] 

Egri, Carolyn P.  “Spiritual Connections with the Natural Environment.”  Organization & Environment 10, no.4 (December 1997): ??.  

Epperly, Bruce G.  “Listening to Your Life: Your Life as Lectio Divina.”  Creative Transformation 12, no.1 (Winter 2003): 20-21.  

_____. “A Mysticism of Becoming: Process Theology and Spiritual Formation.” Encounter 50:4 (Autumn 1989), 323-336. [Becoming, Mysticism, Spirituality]

_____.  “Process Spirituality and Original Wholeness.”  Seminar Paper, Center for Process Studies, Claremont, CA, July 10, 2001.

_____. "Process Theology and Lived Omnipresence: An Essay in Practical Theology." [unpub] Seminar Paper, Haddon Conference Center: Claremont, CA (July 25, 2006): 1-14.

_____.  Spirituality and Health, Health and Spirituality.  Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1997.

_____, and Rabbi Lewis D. Solomon.  Mending the World; Spiritual Hope for Ourselves and Our Planet.  Philadelphia, PA:  Innisfree Press, Inc., 2002.  

Ferré, Nels F. S.  Strengthening the Spiritual Life.  New York:  Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1951. [abstract]

_____, "Beyond Substance and Process." Theology Today 24, No. 2 (July 1967): 160-171.

Fisher, David.  “Process Theology and the Quest for Contemporary Spirituality.”  (unpubl.)

Fischer, Kathleen R. "Mending Broken Connections: A Process Spirituality." Chicago Studies 26, no. 1 (April 1987): 37-49. [abstract]

Fisher, Kathleen.  Winter Grace:  Spirituality for the Later Years.  New York:  Paulist Press, 1985.

Ford, Marcus. “Review: Parapsychology, Philosophy and Spirituality:  A Post Modern Exploration, by David Ray Griffin.”  In Process Studies 26, no. 1-2 (Spring-Summer, 1997): 163-7.

Frankenberry, Nancy K. "The Process Paradigm, Rites of Passage, and Spiritual Quests."  Process Studies 29, no.2 (Fall-Winter 2000): 347-357.

Gangadean, Ashok K. "Spiritual Transformation. Spiritual Transformation as the Awakening of Global Consiousness: A Dimensional Shift in the Technology of Mind." Zygon 41, no. 2  (June 2006): 381-392.

Gregg-Schroeder, Susan.  “The Losing Game.”  Creative Transformation 2:1 (Autumn 1992):  4-5, 11. [abstract]

Gregorios, Paulos Mar. The Human Presence: Ecological Spirituality and the Age of Spirit. New York: Amity House, 1987. [abstract]

Griffin, David Ray.  "Creativity in Post-Modern Religion."  In Creativity in Art, Religion, and Culture, ed. Michael H. Mitias (Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1985).  [abstract]

_____.  “Faith and Spiritual Discipline:  A Comparison of Augustinian and Process Theologies.”  Faith and Philosophy 3:1 (January 1986):  54-68.

_____.  “Green Spirituality:  A Postmodern Convergence of Science and Religion.”  (unpubl.)

_____.  “Redefining the Divine.”  In Context 24 (Late Winter 1990):  20-25.  (Interview on Postmodern Spirituality)

_____, ed.  Sacred Interconnections:  Postmodern Spirituality, Political Economy, and Art.  Albany:  State University of New York Press, 1990. [abstract]

_____, ed. Spirituality and Society: Postmodern Visions. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1988. [abstract]

Hines, Ronald L.  “Culturing Christians in the Two-Thirds World:  A Post-Modern Guide to Spiritual Formation.” (unpubl.)

Howell, Nancy R.  “The Importance of Being Chimpanzee.” Theology and Science. 1, no. 2 (October 2003): 179-91. [abstract] [Aesthetics, Language, God Concepts, Sin, Spirituality]

Huston, Tom. "A Brief History of Evolutionary Spirituality." What is Enlightenment? 35 (January-March 2007): 76-84.

Jackson, Gordon E.  “Spirituality:  A Process Theology Perspective.”  Studies in Formative Spirituality 1:3 (November 1980):  407-418.

_____.  "Spirituality:  The Thing of Beauty."  A Theology for Ministry:  Creating Something of Beauty.  St. Louis, MO:  Chalice Press, 1998, pp. 101-115.

Jenkins, Christie L. Loving our Neighbor the Earth: Creation Spirituality Activities for 9-11 Year-Olds. San Jose, CA: 1991. Creation Spirituality Resource Publications, 1991. [abstract]

Ko, Young Woon. Review of Christianity and Process Thought: Spirituality for A Changing World by Joseph A. Bracken, S.J. In Process Studies 37, no. 2 (Fall-Winter 2008): 190-93.

Kopas, Jane.  “Elements of a Process-Relational Spirituality.”  (unpubl.)

Lee, Bernard.  “Process Theology and Contemporary Spirituality.”  Kansas City, MO:  NCR Cassettes, 1977.  (6 audiocassettes)

Lodahl, Michael E.  Shekhinah/Spirit: Divine Presence in Jewish and Christian Religion.  New York: Paulist Press, 1992.

Marsh, Leslie. “Taking the Super Out of the Supernatural.” Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science 42, no. 2 (June 2007): 343-56. [abstract]

McDaniel, Jay.  “Christian Spirituality as Openness to Fellow Creatures.”  Environmental Ethics 8 (Spring 1986):  33-46.

_____.  “In Defense of Angels.”  Creative Transformation 4.2 (Winter 1995) 7-8.

_____.  Living from the Center: Spirituality in an Age of Consumerism.  St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2000. [abstract]

McDermott, Robert A.  “Whitehead and Sri Aurobindo on Human Immortality.” (unpubl.)

Maxwell, Thomas P.  “Integral Spirituality, Deep Science, and Ecological Awareness.”  Zygon 38, no.2 (June 2003): 257-276.

Meeker, Tobias.  “Process Thought and Spiritual Discernment.”  (unpubl.)

Meland, Bernard E.  “Praise and Relinquishment.” (unpubl.) [abstract]

Mesle, C. Robert. "Suffering, Meaning and Ethics." Seminar given at Claremont School of Theology, February 12, 2003.

Moore, Mary Elizabeth.  “Re-membering Spirit and Community: Pentecost in Multi-Cultural Community.” Creative Transformation 1, no. 4 (Summer 1992): 1-3

_____.  Syllabus:  Seminar in Christian Theology.

Muray, Leslie A.  “The Secular Spirituality of Former Eastern Bloc Dissidents: Part I.”  Religion in Eastern Europe 17. no.6 (December 1997): 20-40.

_____.  “The Secular Spirituality of Former Eastern Bloc Dissidents: Part II.”  Religion in Eastern Europe 18. no.1 (February 1998): 1-14.

Nelson, Geoffrey K. "Modern Spiritualist Conception of Ultimate Reality." Ultimate Reality and Meaning 11. no. 2 (June 1988): 102-114.

Neville, Robert C. "A Letter of Grateful and Affectionate Response to David Ray Griffin's Whitehead's Radically Different Postmodern Philosophy: An Argument for Its Contemporary Relevance" Process Studies 37, no. 1 (Spring-Summer 2008): 7-38. [abstract] 

_____. Soldier, Sage, Saint. New York: Fordham University Press, 1978. [abstract]

Oord, Thomas Jay. “If Immortality is Possible, What’s Spirituality’s Role?” Science & Theology News 4, 9 (May 2004): 14.

Pardington, G. Palmer, III.  “Theology and Spiritual Renewal:  Methodological Reflections on a Foundational Theology of the Spirit.”  Anglican Theological Review  64:2, pp. 163-179.

Park, Andrew Sung. "Forgivingness." Presented at Center for Process Studies Seminar, Claremont, July 24, 2003.

Pederson, Ann Milliken. “Karl Peters: Theology as a Confessing Discipline.” Zygon 40, no. 3 (September 2005): 683-689. [abstract]

Pittenger, Norman. Life in Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1972. [abstract]

_____.  “Return to ‘Spirituality’?”  Religion In Life 41(1972):  311-316.

Progoff, Ira. The White Robed Monk. New York: Dialogue House Library, 1979. [abstract]

Richardson, W. Mark, Robert John Russell, Philip Clayton, and Kirk Wegter-McNelly, eds. Science and the Spiritual Quest: New Essays by Leading Scientists. London and New York: Routledge, 2002. [abstract]

Roberts, Walter.  “Whitehead as a Spiritual Leader.”  The Month:  Mission Problems. . . . [???]

Ruether, Rosemary Radford. Gaia & God: An Ecofeminist Theology of Earth Healing. San Francisco: Harper, 1992, 246-247. [abstract]

Russell, John M.  “Spirituality:  A Processive Approach.”  Asia Journal of Theology 3:1 (1989):  54-64.

Ryu, Keechong. "Process Theology and Spirituality." [Conference paper presented at The First Symposium on Process Theology:Process Thought, Spiritual Formation and Ministry. In Korean], Claremont School of Theology, June 6. 2009.

Sarkar, Anil.  “Aurobindo and Whitehead: A Quest for General Ideas." (unpubl.) [abstract]

Schroeder, W. Widick.  “Measuring the Muse: Reflections on the Use of Survey Methods in the Study of Religious Phenomena.” Review of Religious Research. 18, no. 2 (1977): 148-62. [abstract]

Sears, Robert T., S.J. and Joseph A. Bracken, S.J. Self-Emptying Love in a Global Context: The Spiritual Exercises and the Environment. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2006. [abstract]

Suchocki, Marjorie Hewitt.  “Earthsong, Godsong:  Women’s Spirituality.”  Theology Today 45:4 (Jan. 1989):  392-402.

Tanaka, Yutaka. "The Philosophy of Nothingness and Process Theology." Presented at The Philosophy of Nothingness and Process Theology Seminar at Claremont School of Theology (May 22, 2007). 

Todd, Douglas. Brave Souls: Writers and Artists Wrestle with God, Love, Death, and the Things That Matter. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing, 1996. [abstract]

Tugwell, Simon, O.P.  “Spirituality and Negative Theology.”  New Blackfriars 68 (May 1987):  257-263.

Various: Editors of WIE "The Real Evolution Debate." What is Enlightenment? 35 (January-March 2007): 86-100.

Walker, Michael.  “Cosmic Piety in Whitehead’s Works.”  American Journal of Theology & Philosophy 7:3 (Sept. 1986):  121-131.

 Wang, Zhihe. "Postmodern Spirituality and the Moral Fortitude of Postmodern  Thinker-Taking David Griffin as an Example." Journal of Zhejiang Gongshang University 95, 2 （2009)：31-34. [abstract] article in Chinese

Wicken, Jeffrey S. "Toward an Evolutionary Ecology of Meaning." Zygon 24, no. 2 (June 1989): 153-184. [abstract]

Williamson, Clark M. and Ronald J. Allen.  Adventures of the Spirit: A Guide to Worship from the Perspective of Process Theology.  Lanham: University Press of America, 1997.

Woodbridge, Barry.  “Humility:  A Process Contribution to Christian Spirituality.”  (unpubl.)