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Scientific Potpourri (October 4, 2013)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by William Ockham

Below are some of the top stories in astronomy, cosmology and evolutionary biology from the last couple of weeks: Curiosity Finds Lots of Water on Mars. From The Guardian: Water has been discovered in the fine-grained soil on the surface … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (September 30, 2013): Unity in Diversity and Love

Posted on October 1, 2013 by William Ockham

“Christianity is pre-eminently a faith in the progressive unification of the world in God; it is essentially universalist, organic and ‘monist’. There is obviously some special quality in this ‘pan-Christic’ monism. Since, from the Christian point of view, the universe is … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Discovery of Peking Man and Travels (1928-1940)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by William Ockham

I am gradually building out the “Life of Teilhard de Chardin” posts. It has taken longer than usual as work and family preclude me from spending more time on the blog. However, here is the latest installment: Discovery of Peking … Continue reading →

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Continuing Education in Faith and Science: From Big Bang to Dark Energy

Posted on September 18, 2013 by William Ockham

I am not a scientist. However, as a Christian I have an interest in science for several reasons. First, I am fascinated in the discoveries that science can tell us about our physical universe and ultimately about God the Creator … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri (September 13, 2013): Proto-Earth, Evolution of Speech, Interstellar Winds and More

Posted on September 13, 2013 by William Ockham

Here are some top stories of the last couple of weeks in cosmology, astronomy and evolutionary biology: Interstellar Winds Buffeting Solar System Have Shifted Direction.  From Nature World News: New data show that the particles streaming into the solar system from … Continue reading →

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The Teilhard de Chardin Project: Coming April 2015

Posted on September 12, 2013 by William Ockham

I started this blog in the Spring for several reasons.  First, I had recently had a “reconversion” and wanted to more deeply explore my faith.  Second, I was frustrated in some of my interactions with both agnostics and religiously-oriented people … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin and the Sacred Heart

Posted on September 6, 2013 by William Ockham

This post is part of the new blog, O Most Sacred Heart.  The question for this Friday is “How did you first learn about the Sacred Heart?”.  I learned about it from Teilhard de Chardin and thought it would be … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri (August 23, 2013)

Posted on August 23, 2013 by William Ockham

Here are some of the top stories from cosmology and evolutionary biology from the last couple of weeks: On the Trail of Dark Energy.  From Science Daily:  One of the biggest mysteries in contemporary particle physics and cosmology is why … Continue reading →

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The Noosphere (Part I): Teilhard de Chardin’s Vision

Posted on August 13, 2013 by William Ockham

One of the key concepts of Teilhard de Chardin’s philosophy is the noosphere, which Teilhard believes is the next phase of human evolution.  Today is the first of a three part series discussing the noosphere: Part I:  Teilhard de Chardin’s … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri (August 9, 2013): Exploding Stars, Quantum Gravity and Oatmeal Bubbles

Posted on August 9, 2013 by William Ockham

Here are some top stories from astronomy, cosmology and evolutionary biology from the past week: First 100,000 Years of Our Universe.   From Science Daily:  Mystery fans know that the best way to solve a mystery is to revisit the … Continue reading →

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