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Star Trek Christian Themes

Posted on May 16, 2013 by William Ockham

Fans of Star Trek know that the new Star Trek movie: Into Darkness opens today, which gives me an opportunity to plug the complementary nature of theology and science fiction.  Some of the attractions of science fiction are that it … Continue reading →

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Embracing Doubt (Part VI): The Incarnation

Posted on May 9, 2013 by William Ockham

“God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines” — Spanish Proverb This is the sixth and final installment of “Embracing Doubt to Grow to a Mature Faith”.  [A fully summary of the series is set forth at the end.]  Today, we will … Continue reading →

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Embracing Doubt (Part V): Creation of Universe Out of Love

Posted on May 8, 2013 by William Ockham

This is Part V of “Embracing Doubt to Grow to a Mature Faith”.  In Part I, I described some of my own faith journey and had an excerpt from Fr. James Martin, S.J.’s book “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything on how … 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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Teilhard’s Inner Fire Showing Through in Delia Smith

Posted on April 27, 2013 by William Ockham

Last month the London Telegraph did a series of interviews on the meaning of Easter.  One of the more interesting interviews was with Delia Smith, who eloquently summarized Teilhard’s vision of the world: “So what is the sum total of … Continue reading →

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Vatican Conference on The Emergence of the Human Being

Posted on April 26, 2013 by William Ockham

The Catholic News Service had an article on the recently concluded conference on “The Emergence of the Human Being” hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.  Other than the CNS article, I have found very little information on this conference.  I … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Logos

Posted on April 26, 2013 by William Ockham

Today’s Gospel reading from John has a very provocative statement by Jesus:  “I AM the Way.  I AM Truth and Life.”  Unfortunately, many people incorrectly interpret this in an exclusivist manner.  As the Irish Jesuits explain: “This is not to … Continue reading →

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The Folly of Scientism

Posted on April 25, 2013 by William Ockham

One of the great insights of Teilhard de Chardin was that he recognized that science was an outstanding way of trying to get closer to the great mystery that is God.  After all, God created the universe, and the more … Continue reading →

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