Judaism, Process Theology, and Formal Axiology: A Preliminary Study

Abstract

This article approaches Judaism through Conservative Rabbi Bradley S. Artson's book, God of Becoming and Relationships: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology. It explores his understanding of how Jewish theology should and does cohere with central features of both Process Theology and Robert S. Hartman's Formal Axiology. These include the Axiological/Process concept of God, the intrinsic value and valuation of God and unique human beings, and Jewish extrinsic and systemic values, value combinations, and value rankings.