Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition offers a clear and thoughtful introduction to process theology, a way of understanding God and the world shaped by the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead. John B. Cobb Jr. presents a vision of God who is deeply relational—affected by the joys and suffering of creation, responsive and relational rather than controlling, and persistently at work within the unfolding life of the world.

Instead of a static or all-determining deity, Cobb describes God as dynamically involved in the ongoing “becoming” of creation, inviting each moment toward greater wholeness. This perspective reframes classic Christian questions about power, prayer, evil, freedom, Christ, and hope, emphasizing persuasive love over coercion and relationship over domination.

Written for thoughtful readers rather than specialists, the book takes seriously human experience, scientific insight, and moral responsibility while remaining grounded in the Christian tradition. For a book group, it provides a shared language for wrestling with faith in a complex and often painful world, and it invites communities to imagine a God who suffers with creation and calls us into creative, compassionate participation in what can yet be.

NOTE: This is a reading group and not a class. Sign up to join the group, which meets most Wednesdays from 6:00-6:50 PM. Conversation arises from those who have read the material. To sign up, email us at thewellqueenanne@gmail.com.

Recommended companion book is Process Theology as Political Theology, also by John B. Cobb, and On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process by Catherine Keller.