DOES THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FIT INTO THE STORY OF AN AWAKENIING AND EVOLVING UNIVERSE?
This was the question that Pierre Teilhard de Chardin set himself to address throughout a whole lifetime, convinced that the answer he sought was not only vital for his own life as a Christian, but for the modern world as it came to terms with the new dimensions of reality.
A French Jesuit priest, scientist, palaeontologist, theologian, philosopher and teacher, Teilhard (1881-1955) brought his unique life experience and passionate genius to bear on this supreme issue. He discovered for himself, and for others, the full, awesome dimensions of Christ, Alpha and Omega, developing a unified vision of reality in which the worldviews of science and the Christian faith converge in a single, beautiful whole.
This gives rise to a holistic spirituality in which we can be wholly human and wholly of God, as together we build a unified Earth. Love is the great evolutionary energy, uniquely embodied in the saving love of Christ. The world continues to evolve and will converge ultimately on one point, one centre, which he calls Omega. Christians can see Omega as the Risen Christ of classical Christianity. While remaining totally orthodox, Teilhard gives us the mega power of a cosmic spirituality, a new way to love Christ for the modern world.
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