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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).

American Teilhard Association Annual Meeting

Posted on May 6, 2013 by William Ockham

The American Teilhard Association is having its annual meeting this Saturday at Noon at Union Theological Seminary in New York.  More information can be found here. This is my first annual meeting that I will attend and I am looking … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Prayers: Prayers by and for Mothers

Posted on May 6, 2013 by William Ockham

I am not a Mother but I am a son who has been hard on my Mother especially during my teenage and early 20s years.  I am also a husband of a Mother and have seen the trials and tribulations … Continue reading →

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Editorial Update

Posted on May 6, 2013 by William Ockham

The “Embracing Doubt to Grow to a Mature Faith” will continue with Part IV tomorrow and conclude Wednesday and Thursday with Parts V and VI.  Heading to New York Friday for the American Teilhard Association Annual Meeting.  Hope to provide … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (May 6): Harnessing the Energies of Love

Posted on May 6, 2013 by William Ockham

“Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.” (“The Evolution of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection: Sixth Sunday of Easter (The Yes Church of Open Doors)

Posted on May 5, 2013 by William Ockham

This week, both the first Sunday reading and the first reading during the weekday masses are from Acts of Apostles and deal with the Council of Jerusalem, the first Church council.  The Council of Jerusalem occurred in approximately 50 AD … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin and Stephen Jay Gould: The Real Forgery

Posted on May 4, 2013 by William Ockham

This blog will primarily focus on the philosophical and theological aspects of Teilhard de Chardin’s life and contemporary applications of those themes.  Although Teilhard is most widely known today as a leading spiritual visionary, during his lifetime, he was also … Continue reading →

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Embracing Doubt (Part III) (Common Ground with Nonbelievers)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by William Ockham

This is Part III of the relationship between faith and doubt (primarily in a Christian context but the same principles apply for other religious traditions).  In Part I, I described some of my own faith journey and the excerpt from … Continue reading →

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Embracing Doubt to Grow Into a Mature Faith (Part II)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by William Ockham

“Worship him, I beg you, in a way that is worthy of thinking beings” — Romans 12:1 (Jerusalem Bible Translation) In Part I of this series, I talked a bit about my own personal journey of how embracing doubt helped … Continue reading →

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Embracing Doubt to Grow Into a Mature Faith (Part I): The Path of Disbelief

Posted on May 1, 2013 by William Ockham

My own spiritual journey was a very circuitous one.  I was born and raised Catholic, but by the time I was a teenage years and young adulthood, I drifted away, in part because I was drawn to the allure of … Continue reading →

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Tribal Catholicism in the United States

Posted on April 30, 2013 by William Ockham

One of the personal challenges I have with my faith as a Catholic in the U.S. is the disfunctional and negatively personal nature of our politics sometimes seeps into the Church.  What is intended to be a source of unity … Continue reading →

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