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Can panpsychism solve thorny theological problems?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2023

Tim B. Miller Open the ORCID record for Tim B. Miller [Opens in a new window]  and
Thomas Jay Oord
Tim B. Miller*
Affiliation:
Northwind Theological Seminary, Open and Relational Theology Department, Knoxville, TN, USA
Thomas Jay Oord
Affiliation:
Northwind Theological Seminary, Open and Relational Theology Department, Nampa, ID, USA
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*Corresponding author. Email: timbmiller@gmail.com
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Abstract

Joanna Leidenhag has written a ground-breaking book arguing that the concept of panpsychism can solve several problems facing present-day humans. It can motivate greater commitment to concern for earth's diverse environments and the life forms that inhabit them. And it can solve theological problems connected with human consciousness, notably, how consciousness and matter coexist and interact. This article summarizes and comments on Leidenhag's arguments, then suggests several paths forward for those inspired by Leidenhag's ideas and arguments who wish to explore them and related notions in greater depth.

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Religious Studies , First View , pp. 1 - 4
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Leidenhag, J (2021) Minding Creation: Theological Panpsychism and the Doctrine of Creation. London: T&T Clark.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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