Emergence in The Biological Hierarchy The Continuing Creation we see all around us is all about the repeated emergence of complexity in Nature, culture, and technology. In philosophy, systems theory...

“I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.”            — Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, #48 “We hear and behold the Processes of Physics, Chemis...

There are many names for “God.” Many are almost as old as humanity itself, pre-historical names now long forgotten. Note: The word “God” likely derives from pre-German words meaning “pour”...

Humans are not as special as we once thought.  Until about 1960, people living in the Judeo-Christian tradition believed they were the masters of the Earth. Today, most of us realize that we are depe...

J.X. Mason’s Blog of 1-11-22  I try to lead a “Purpose Driven Life,” even though I haven’t read the book of that name written by Rick Warren in 2002.  My purpose-driven life inspires and...

— J.X. Mason’s Blog Post of 12-6-2021.    — J.X. Mason is the author of  ContinuingCreation.org Throughout the Book of Continuing Creation, we advance the idea that spirituality c...

The Processes of Evolution — and their Meaning The fundamental process of Continuing Creation is this: When a steady flow of energy encounters a receptive environment, it weaves patterns and cre...

Important antecedents ti The Book of G>O>D> are "Process Theology" and "Process Philosophy," which we discuss in an Essay called "Forerunners to This Book."   But Process theologians and philosopher...

Complex Systems are the full flowering of Continuing Creation here on Earth. Complex systems include crystalizing minerals, simmering water, tornadoes, a one-celled bacterium, bird flocks in flight, h...

This Overview of the Book of Continuing Creation, 27 pages long, captures most of the main ideas in this collection of Essays. It addresses the central role of Nature, processes of Complexity, Emerge...