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About William Ockham

I am a father of two with eclectic interests in theology, philosophy and sports. I chose the pseudonym William Ockham in honor of his contributions to philosophy, specifically Occam's Razor, and its contributions to modern scientific theory. My blog (www.teilhard.com) explores Ignatian Spirituality and the intersection of faith, science and reason through the life and writings of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (pictured above).

Stacy Trasancos on God and the Mystery of the Big Bang

Posted on July 16, 2014 by William Ockham

Earlier this week author and scientist Dr. Stacy Trasancos wrote an excellent article on how studying the unique properties that exist in our universe from the Big Bang to today can give insights into the mind of God.  I encourage you … Continue reading →

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Religion News Service: Teilhard de Chardin as an Antidote to “feel-good” Faith

Posted on July 15, 2014 by William Ockham

  A. James Rudin had a recent outstanding commentary titled “Insights of these 3 religious thinkers may be an antidoe to ‘feel-good’ faith”.  The three thinkers are Teilhard de Chardin, Martin Buber and Reinhold Niebuhr.  These three giants are perhaps … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (July 14, 2014): Creation and Convergence

Posted on July 14, 2014 by William Ockham

“The great cosmic attributes of Christ, those which (particularly in St John and St Paul) accord him a universal and final primacy over creation, these attributes… only assume their full dimension in the setting of an evolution… that is both … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 13, 2014): The Sower, Connection with Creation and Teilhard de Chardin

Posted on July 12, 2014 by William Ockham

  “We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.” — … Continue reading →

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Lessons on God from an Atheist

Posted on July 8, 2014 by William Ockham

Originally posted on Daily Theology:
Getty Images, Ulf Borjesson By Meg Stapleton Smith The essence of my teaching has always had much less to do with concrete facts about faith, and much more to do with developing an interpersonal relationship…

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (June 23, 2014): Rejecting Divisions and Finding Unity

Posted on July 7, 2014 by William Ockham

    “[I]n order to match the new curve of time Christianity is led to discover the values of this world below the level of God (the creation of God), while Humanism finds room for a God above the level … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 6, 2014): The Peaceful Yoke of Christ

Posted on July 5, 2014 by William Ockham

This weekend our readings return to Ordinary Time as it is the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings can be found here. The passage above from Matthew has been a source of great consolation for me in recent years.  My “reconversion” … Continue reading →

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Book Review: From Teilhard to Omega

Posted on July 2, 2014 by William Ockham

I was hoping to have a series of book reviews over the Northern Hemisphere summer. However, daily activities such as work, kids baseball games and family activities present precious little time for reading much less writing reviews. One book at … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: Church Rejoices at the Progress of Science; Encourages Sharing of Knowledge

Posted on July 1, 2014 by William Ockham

  Last week, Pope Francis addressed professors and students at the Vatican Observatory (Thanks to Gaudete Theology for the reference). It is an excellent read on the symbiotic relationship between science and faith in their mutual pursuit of truth. You can read … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (June 30, 2014): God Speaking Thorough “True Myths”

Posted on June 30, 2014 by William Ockham

  “Mythology and folklore . . . are filled with symbols and fables expressing the deeply rooted resolve of Earth to find its way to Heaven; from which it follows that we may in a perfectly legitimate sense accept the … Continue reading →

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