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Encore Presentation of On Being’s Show on Teilhard de Chardin

Posted on January 24, 2014 by William Ockham

NPR is broadcasting an encore presentation of a 2012 radio show on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.  This show is an excellent overview of some of the ideas of Teilhard de Chardin and his relevance today.  It contains interviews with Ursula … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (January 20, 2014): Death of the Ego and Rebirth in Christ

Posted on January 21, 2014 by William Ockham

Courtesy of Michael Kenney at Journey Towards Easter: “Christ consumes with his glance my entire being. And with that same glance, that same presence, he enters into those who are around me and whom I love. Thanks to him therefore … Continue reading →

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We Are Now Entering the Noosphere

Posted on January 16, 2014 by William Ockham

Originally posted on The Irrefutable Proof about Hobbits:
Our closest living relatives — chimps, bonobos, gorillas, orang-utans, and gibbons — are extremely smart, but their particular form of intelligence is predicated on the fact that they can’t necessarily trust their neighbours. …

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Scientific Potpourri (November 22, 2013): Neutrinos outside the solar system, first Americans, origins of dogs and more

Posted on November 22, 2013 by William Ockham

  Here are some top stories in cosmology, physics and evolutionary biology from the past couple of weeks. Astronomers Detect Neutrinos From Outside the Solar System.  This follows from the earlier post on the IceCube Project. From the Verge: Astronomers Astronomers … Continue reading →

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Quantum Physics, Relationality and the Triune God

Posted on November 21, 2013 by William Ockham

One of the great contributions that Teilhard de Chardin made to Christian theology is his reconciliation of traditional Christian theology with evolutionary biology. Science has continued to advance. Discoveries in the past 100 years, from the Big Bang to particle … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week About Teilhard de Chardin (Brilliant but Obtuse)

Posted on November 19, 2013 by William Ockham

The following was taken from the Teilhard de Chardin Facebook page. I laughed when I read it and thought I would share it here: “Teilhard’s combination of divine and evolution, instead of divine single-step complete creation and instead of blind evolution, … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (November 18, 2013): Mystery of the Incarnation

Posted on November 18, 2013 by William Ockham

“The present religious crisis derives from the antagonism between the God of supernatural revelation on one side and the great mysterious figure of the universe on the other; in consequence there will be no permanent peace for our faith unless … Continue reading →

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John Haught and Why Ultimate Reality is a Personal God

Posted on November 8, 2013 by William Ockham

One the leading scholars on Teilhard de Chardin is John Haught, Senior Research Fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University.  Haught has written numerous books on Christian evolutionary theology and the symbiotic relationship between faith and science including Science and Faith: A … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (October 21, 2013): Universe and Incarnation

Posted on October 21, 2013 by William Ockham

  “[I]t appears contradictory (to the nature of participated being) to imagine God creating an isolated thing. Only one being can exist in isolation: Ens a se (Being which exists only in itself). Everything which is not God is essentially … Continue reading →

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Creeping Creationism in Latin America?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by William Ockham

“An important function of theology is that of keeping religion linked to reason, and reason, to religion. Both these functions are of essential importance to humanity. . . [T]here exist pathologies of religion and – not less dangerous – pathologies … Continue reading →

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