takeaways

• The course 'Whitehead's Universe' aims to introduce beginners to process philosophy.
• Whitehead's thinking is described as a prism, requiring multiple perspectives to understand.
• Experience is fundamental to both science and spirituality, shaping our understanding of reality.
• Process philosophy sees the world as fundamentally verb-like, emphasizing becoming over being.
• God is not static but dynamic, growing and changing with the world.
• The relationship between God and humanity is reciprocal; we form God through our actions.
• The need for a new metaphysics that reflects contemporary understanding of the world.
• Mystery should be honored in both theology and metaphysics, allowing for wonder and exploration.
• Dynamic perfection suggests that God is ever-evolving rather than static.
• The Christian tradition is an ongoing process, not a settled doctrine. Metaphysics is fundamentally about human experience.
• We must honor the mystery within ourselves.
• Science has its own metaphysical assumptions.
• The present moment connects the past and future.
• The church's knowledge is also unfinished.
• God is the foundation of being and becoming.
• Supernaturalism is in retreat; ultra-naturalism offers a new perspective.
• God's presence is not detectable by scientific means.
• The universe seems fine-tuned for conscious beings.
• God continuously saves the world from moment to moment.

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