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Hawking: ‘Heaven is a place for people afraid to die’

Posted on February 18, 2014 by William Ockham

Originally posted on the Hunt for Truth:
see also: Scientist debunks Hawking’s ‘no God needed’ theory I love science. However, I do believe that science is meant to partner with (hold hands with) faith and the two ought, in my…

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The ultimate cause of the ecological crisis: the destruction of the universal relationship

Posted on February 16, 2014 by William Ockham

Originally posted on Leonardo Boff:
There are many causes of the ecological crisis. Here we address the most basic: the permanent rupture with the ultimate connectivity of the universe and its Creator that humans have introduced, nourished and perpetuated. There…

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The Road to Superintelligence?

Posted on February 12, 2014 by William Ockham

Cadell Last had an article this week in the Huffington Post that talks about the scientific evolution of humanity with Artificial Intelligence with citations to Teilhard de Chardin. I do not have any great thoughts on the article but it … Continue reading →

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Symbol and Reality: The Beauty and Truth of Christ

Posted on February 11, 2014 by William Ockham
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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (February 10, 2014): Communion with Others

Posted on February 10, 2014 by William Ockham

It happens sometimes that a man who is pure of heart will discern in himself, besides the happiness which brings peace to his own individual desires and affections, a quite special joy, springing from a source outside himself, which enfolds him … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 9, 2014): Salt of the Earth

Posted on February 8, 2014 by William Ockham

“Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed.” — … Continue reading →

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Sabbatical and View from Space

Posted on February 6, 2014 by William Ockham

I will be visiting my brother in England (with an excursion to Ireland to see some ancestral heritage) the next couple of weeks.  I will have the Sunday Reflections and Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week but other postings … Continue reading →

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Love, Shakespeare and Teilhard de Chardin

Posted on February 5, 2014 by William Ockham

I came across this article by author, columnist, radio host and Lutheran minister Dr. Mark J. Molldrem in the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen newspaper.  Beaver Dam is a small town in Wisconsin (population 16,243) close to where I live.  The article speaks about … Continue reading →

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Not Sure Whether to Laugh or Cry: Evolution and Faith

Posted on February 4, 2014 by William Ockham

“Worship him, I beg you, in a way that is worthy of thinking beings” — Romans 12:1 (Jerusalem Bible Translation) My news feed included this article from the Christian Science Monitor on a “debate” this evening between Bill Nye and Ken … Continue reading →

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The 10th Anniversary of the Launch of Facebook and the Noosphere

Posted on February 4, 2014 by William Ockham

Today is the tenth anniversary of the launch of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg.  I am not a regular Facebook user. I have a Teilhard de Chardin fan page and for my other identity I mostly use it to see the pictures … Continue reading →

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