BURHOE,RALPH,WENDELL - HIS LIFE AND HIS THOUGHT .4. BURHOE THEOLOGICAL PROGRAM

The fourth installment from the author's book-length study of Ralph We ndell Burhoe's life and thought sets forth the substance of his intell ectual theological program. Constructed with the intention of laying t he foundation for behavior that conforms to the requirements for survi val as laid down by the reality system of which we are part, it also a ims to provide motivation for such behavior. The heart of the program is formed by concepts of God and soul. The concept of God grounds an u nderstanding of a reality system upon which we are dependent and to wh ich we must conform whereas the concept of soul gives assurance that o ur behavior does make a difference and that our contributions to the r eality system possess an everlasting quality.