I was wondering something about panentheism.
I was pretty much decided that I was panentheistic in my outlook, i.e., that everything is in God and God in everything, but also that God goes beyond that.
However, it seems that everything I'm finding on panentheism associates something called "process theology" with it, which suggests that God is changeable, that what takes place in the world and/or universe influences Him (in what seems like an "I didn't see that coming" sense), or that He is growing -- all which leads me to conclude that, in order to be a panentheist, I must believe that He's somehow not already perfect.
I've always been persuaded that God is already perfect, omniscient, omnipotent, etc., and therefore further growth or change on His part is not necessary. Those are things that make Him 'God' as opposed to just the fellow human next door. Is there a form of panentheism that does not include a changeable/growing God, and, if so, is it still considered 'panentheism' or is it something else?
Thanks in advance for helping me out with this one!
I was pretty much decided that I was panentheistic in my outlook, i.e., that everything is in God and God in everything, but also that God goes beyond that.
However, it seems that everything I'm finding on panentheism associates something called "process theology" with it, which suggests that God is changeable, that what takes place in the world and/or universe influences Him (in what seems like an "I didn't see that coming" sense), or that He is growing -- all which leads me to conclude that, in order to be a panentheist, I must believe that He's somehow not already perfect.
I've always been persuaded that God is already perfect, omniscient, omnipotent, etc., and therefore further growth or change on His part is not necessary. Those are things that make Him 'God' as opposed to just the fellow human next door. Is there a form of panentheism that does not include a changeable/growing God, and, if so, is it still considered 'panentheism' or is it something else?
Thanks in advance for helping me out with this one!