This section presents process views on spirituality. Process views have been developed in the context of process philosophy,
process theology, and liberation theology, both of which have developed an extensive literature. Within the systems
science, Daniel Hershey, in 'The Emergence of the Universe out of Infinity" discusses infinity as a "heavy"
religious idea, synonymous with God-like characteristics. He develops a theory of ongoing creation towards a universal
attractor, that he identifies with maximal entropy. Achieving maximum entropy is a randomization process, says
Hershey.
The notion of ongoing creative evolution towards a universal attractor is also central to process theory. Sabelli conceives a cosmic attractor
has infinite complexity, rather than random. Infinite complexity includes all the complexity that has already emerged
in evolution, including personhood, affection, and consciousness. Evolution proceeds from simple, mathematical
and physical origins, to life, consciousness, and conscience. Whereas in supernatural faiths God creates the universe,
in the process view nature creates God. These views are not intended as part of the scientific theory itself. Rather,
process theory regards philosophizing about God as sacred art, in contradistinction to certain faith and to the
denial of sacredness. Note that, in the process view, art and science are complementary avenues to capture reality.
These themes are developed in the idea of God as the Attractor of evolution, and its artistic formulation in Mary, a call for a socially conscious spirituality, and a metaphor of the divinity as a family,
God the Father, the Mother Goddess, and God the Child. God is a child, said Heraclitus, the founder of process
theory. We co-create God.
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