Monthly Archives: November 2014

The Role of Religion in a Scientific Age

Posted on November 12, 2014 by William Ockham

I came across an excellent article by Richard Kropf, a retired priest, author, theologian and Teilhard de Chardin scholar.  Fr. Kropf is also a writer for the Huffington Post and had a thought-provoking article last week.  He talked about how … Continue reading →

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Flannery O’Connor’s Manhattan Memorial (Teilhard de Chardin Reference)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by William Ockham

  I found this article from the New Yorker re the Flannery O’Connor induction to the American Poets Corner at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York, with a nice reference to Teilhard de Chardin’s impact on her writings. … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (November 10, 2014): Contemplation, Charity and Unity

Posted on November 10, 2014 by William Ockham

  “Isn’t it odd that both of us . . . have the same weakness for the self-centered life of contemplation, undisturbed by anything, and in which no ‘third party’ . . . is unwelcomely added to the two essentials, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, Feast of Dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran (November 9, 2014)

Posted on November 8, 2014 by William Ockham

“God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress.” — Psalm 46:2 This Sunday is the Feast of Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Latern. The readings can be found here. In the U.S., we just completed … Continue reading →

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Why Un-God is Un-Likely (for me)

Posted on November 5, 2014 by William Ockham

gigglinginthegutter It is all, let’s admit, unprovable. All – reality, God, no-God, meaning, purpose etc. That’s because there is no independent starting point, no external (to the Universe) objective truth. That is, there may well be – but it isn’t … Continue reading →

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Towards an Ethics of Technology: Re-Exploring Teilhard de Chardin’s Theory of Technology and Evolution

Posted on November 4, 2014 by William Ockham

Originally posted on Scientific Research Publishing:
Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51174#.VFgt0WfHRK0 Author(s) Archimedes C. Articulo Affiliation(s) College of Arts and Sciences, Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao City, Philippines. ABSTRACT Defining the mechanism of evolution is a controversial issue that, until now,…

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (November 3, 2014): Lose Yourself in God

Posted on November 3, 2014 by William Ockham

“Don’t let yourself succumb, I beg you, to the perpetual fear that you’re doing nothing worthy of your life or commensurable with your wishes or God’s grace. I believe that you’re doing a great deal — much more than we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, All Souls Day (November 2, 2014): Remembrance and Unity

Posted on November 1, 2014 by William Ockham

This is a special year in as All Souls Day falls on a Sunday. There are a variety of readings that can be used this day but the primary ones can be found here. This weekend will be a special weekend of … Continue reading →

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