Something That Matters

This fresh, new work explores major themes in Christian theology, refracted through a worldview that perceives everything-God and the world-to be dynamic, temporal, and interrelated.Though seemingly complicated, process theology offers a worldview that is attractive to Christians seeking a better understanding of their faith in the context of science and the challenges of the &quote;new atheism.&quote; Something That Matters: A Theology for Critical Believers makes both this worldview and its applications for life today accessible to the lay reader.The book's argument is built around the conviction that we are all &quote;something that matters,&quote; that humans make a difference in the world, and hence in the life of God. The book addresses a broad range of topics important to Christian theology: faith, religion, God, Christ, the Trinity, prayer, the ethical life, what it means to be human, and our ultimate destiny (eschatology). It also includes a chapter on the development and basic ideas of &quote;process philosophy,&quote; which informs this theology. Incorporating insights from the sciences, as well as from the Bible, this critical reevaluation brings the Christian proclamation to life for a modern world.