Process theology asks us to see the world around us as a collection of subjects, not objects, each with intrinsic worth. How would you develop this view into a responsible but practical guide for living? What kinds of acts would you be more likely to engage in and refrain from if you saw the world this way?
Well i think the idea of "intrinsic worth" is foundational to process theology's ecological approach. By understanding that everything has value, we can then begin to treat things differently in a better way than before. Knowing that all things are subjects rather than objects means that these subjects are created in each moment as a result of all the influential moments before them.
So by knowing that the moments of influence, that we can control by our actions, will have an effect on the creation of these subjects we are responsible to live in ways that will make an effect on creation a better one than the other possible effects we could have on the creation of these subjects. This is a moment to moment process of living in order to better all of creation, This means seeing things for just what they are. Meaning the things we create for example: Hamburgers, the delicious American meal. What does it take to produce a hamburger? Is the production of hamburgers harmful to other areas of creation? So the question becomes what is the hamburger worth? Is its value more important than the problems it creates, like effects of world hunger, health, economic status and other things.
So understanding our part in creation means seeing a hamburger for what it is? So that may mean giving less value to hamburgers.
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