Historically Whitehead's work has been most influential in the field of American progressive theology. The most important early proponent of Whitehead's thought in a theological context was Charles Hartshorne, who spent a semester at Harvard as Whitehead's teaching assistant in 1925, and is widely credited with developing Whitehead's process philosophy into a full-blown process theology. Other notable process theologians include John B. Cobb, Jr., David Ray Griffin, Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki, C. Robert Mesle, Roland Faber, and Catherine Keller. COUNT 4
QSN1 In what field of study has Whitehead's work been most influential in the United States? ANS1 American progressive theology QSN2 Who was the most important early supporter of Whitehead's work in the context of theology? ANS2 Charles Hartshorne QSN3 What advancement of Whitehead's process philosophy is attributed to Charles Hartshorne? ANS3 developing Whitehead's process philosophy into a full-blown process theology QSN4 Who are some other distinguished process theologians? ANS4 John B. Cobb, Jr., David Ray Griffin, Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki, C. Robert Mesle, Roland Faber, and Catherine Keller