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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (November 25, 2013)

Posted on November 25, 2013 by William Ockham

[I]f in his interpretation of the process of the Incarnation a Christian adopts the eminently justifiable point of view which rests on organic and physical analogies, then nothing in the world any longer subsists permanently for him apart from the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe (November 24, 2013): Teilhard de Chardin’s Universal Christic Vision

Posted on November 23, 2013 by William Ockham

“Our individual mystical effort awaits an essential completion in its union with the mystical effort of all other men. The divine milieu which will ultimately be one in the Pleroma, must begin to become one during the earthly phase of … 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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The God of Joy and Laughter

Posted on November 20, 2013 by William Ockham

“Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God” — Teilhard de Chardin I am currently in the second week of my online Ignatian Retreat. Each morning before I begin my prayer, I ask God for a grace. … 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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Sunday Reflection, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 17, 2013): Teilhard de Chardin, St. Paul, End Times and God in All

Posted on November 16, 2013 by William Ockham

The last enemy to be destroyed is death, for “he subjected everything under his feet.” But when it says that everything has been subjected, it is clear that it excludes the one who subjected everything to him. When everything is subjected to him, then … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Albert the Great (November 15): Patron Saint of Scientists

Posted on November 15, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Feast of St. Albert the Great who, along with St. Dominic, are the patron Saints of scientists.  In honor of this Feast Day, I am going to restate much of what I wrote on August on the Feast Day … Continue reading →

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Authentic Spiritual Freedom from Disordered Attachments

Posted on November 15, 2013 by William Ockham

This week I started an online Ignatian Retreat. So far so good, although I have not been able to devote as much time to prayer and meditation as I hoped for. One of the themes this week is on Spiritual Freedom. … Continue reading →

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God, Evolution, Teilhard de Chardin and the Problem of Innocent Suffering

Posted on November 14, 2013 by William Ockham

One of the biggest challenges to the concept of the Christian God is the problem of evil and the suffering of innocents. People have been trying to reconcile an all-loving, all-powerful God with the existence of evil since the first … Continue reading →

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