Perichoresis and Process: The Eco-Theologies of Jürgen Moltmann and John Cobb

How might Christian theology respond to the ecological crisis in the 21st century? What is the ecological significance of the doctrines of God, Christ, & eschatology? If God's creation is indeed good as the tradition has always claimed to affirm, how can its value be grounded in a way that evokes an unwavering sense of ecological responsibility in Christians? Two of the most influential Protestant theologians of the last few decades, Jürgen Moltmann & John Cobb have both written extensively on these questions. Through a critical reading of each of their major writings on ecological theology, looking especially at their panentheistic doctrines of God and relational ontologies, Roberts argues for a constructive theology that draws on each of their most important insights. Can such an eco-theology be articulated in a way that is plausible to contemporary believers but also faithful to traditional theological intuitions? "Perichoresis and Process" is an attempt to answer this question in the affirmative.