Abstract
The aim of the book is to introduce the American process philosopher Charles Hartshorne and his philosophical theism and to relate his approach and his thoughts to the debate about the relationship of theology and philosophy. Special attention is paid to one of Hartshorne's specifics - his defense and interpretation of the ontological argument for the existence of God.
The book deals with Hartshorne's attempts to engage some classical theistic concepts into a kind of dialogue. Some significant examples of applying Hartshorne's ideas in theology, Christology, and moral theory are included, as well as a survey of polemical reactions to process thought and to Hartshorne by German Protestant theologians.
Considered is also the possibility of a certain kinship between Hartshorne's view of the God-world relation and the theology of nonviolence. After touching the issue of "natural theology" the whole inquiry is summed up with the claim that the coherent and lucid holistic view of Charles Hartshorne can inspire, challenge and be the companion of all processes of cognition which hope to comprehend the nature and structure of reality.