Concrescence

“concrescence, principle of As a term from A.N. Whitehead’s metaphysics refers to the drive things possess that impel them to actualization, the creative urge towards concrescence, for producing novel advances through the generation of greater interrelatedness. Many thinkers would deem this urge divine, so the principle of concrescence may be considered one of Whitehead’s terms for God.” - Bruce Elder