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Jen, I worked hard for that “Dr.” Slettom, but process is so relational that my natural instinct is to go with “Jeanyne.”

And Charles, the class will mostly get the Whiteheadian strain of process from me, although it is so useful for you to bring up other process trajectories. My process academic lineage is Suchocki-Cobb-Harshorne-Whitehead. On the other hand, my academic lineage in historical theology is Capetz-Gerrish-Pauck-Troeltsch-von Harnack, so go figure. I deeply appreciate Catherine Keller.

Ever onward,
Jeanyne

Hi, Jace, and welcome to the class. And as for not being as learned–well, I think in process, as Buddhist meditation practitioners say, we are all beginners. I always learn something new from process books and classes and re-readings–it’s one of the things I value the most about the process community. (Another, of course, is the people!) And I say this to all who are attending the class without being in the certificate program–please feel free to speak up. We learn from each other and from the unique perspective each of us offers.

Ever onward,
Jeanyne

Greetings, and thank you for that very thoughtful and wonderful introduction. Was that the Sunshine Eco-village that you visited or another in the eco-village network? Those villages (including the one where you live) are so important to our global future! I hope you will be able to share observations from your Buddhist and Confucian background, as well as your mindfulness practice.

Ever onward,
Jeanyne

Hi, Eric,
thanks for introducing yourself! I’m not aware of Vervaeke, but it appears some of what he says resonates with James’s insistence on a radical epistemology.
See you next Saturday!
Jeanyne

Hi, Scott, and welcome to the class! (Yay, Claremont!)
Your background and interests are so interesting . . . I look forward to hearing your insights as we dig deeper into some actual doctrinal issues. I hope you will feel comfortable sharing some of your thanatological studies with us when we talk about life after death.

See you next Saturday,
Jeanyne

Hi, Michael,

Glad to have you with us! And is it Northland College in WI? I have a friend who taught there a while back, who did some great work in environmental ethics. I like your mix of science, religion and personal experience–and Outdoor Education.
See you next Saturday!
Jeanyne

Hi, Kyle!
Love the way you pop that last line on us. Also your secret “deviance” from traditional theology. A pair of process folks up in Washington (state) used to write about “stealth worship,” wherein people silently alter the words of a liturgy to fit their beliefs.
See you soon!
Jeanyne

Hi, Kent, and you are, of course, quite welcome as an auditor! Moreover, you’re not alone as a Presbyterian interested in process. Al Gephart, who is heading the Christian section of the new Process & Faith is a Presbyterian from Arizona who taught and preached process to his congregation for years. Anna Case-Winter is also Presbyterian, and her new book God Will Be All in All, is wonderful. Finally, I suspect your friend is not along in pushing back on Cobb’s recent position on Jesus–which we will cover in class.

Jeanyne

Hi, Jen, and welcome to the class! I, too, am a UCC minister, and I have a hunch I know the pastor who was at your SoCal church. (I love the connections in the process community.) I also loved the “naming what was already in me.” I think we will meet others like that in this class. I look forward to having you in the class
Jeanyne

Welcome, Jason! What an interesting process trajectory you have followed. I, too, have an interest in theosis, but expect you are better read than I. I have an Mdiv, with an emphasis in historical and systematic theology, so have not done the deep dive that you have. I look forward to you sharing your insights and connections with the class.
Jeanyne

PS I love children’s and YA literature!

Hi, Mike, and welcome to the class! Thanks for sharing some of your background–it will enrich our discussions. I had the pure delight of seeing John Cobb earlier this week, when I was in California. At 97, he is still as insightful and plainspoken as ever.

Jeanyne