Has it become harder to hand on the Christian faith to younger generations?
Could it be that after two thousand years of wear and tear, Christianity has grown threadbare and greatly needs a whole new look?—a fresh interpretation of its core teachings in the light of what we know now. What kind of faith can be credible in a world changed out of all recognition from the early centuries in which Christianity first formulated its beliefs?
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ (1881-1955) tackled this challenge in his own life, as a passionate believer and a passionate scientist in love with an awakening, dynamic universe.
Two great stories emerged in human history: the traditional story of Christianity and the more recent evolution story of the universe, as revealed by science. It took the eyes of a spiritual-scientific genius to see that these did not oppose, but actually fulfilled each other. Explore the unified vision of the Whole as discovered by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin—and feel the joy of new hope.
A French Jesuit priest, scientist (paleontologist), theologian, philosopher, teacher, war hero, traveler and adventurer, 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 as a faithful Jesuit, Teilhard gives us the mega power of a cosmic spirituality, a new way to love Christ for the modern world.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ
(“Tay-ahr d’ Shardan”)
My name is Hilda Geraghty, and I live in Dublin, Ireland. I have spent much of my life teaching at secondary level. I have post-graduate qualifications in Spirituality, Catechetics and Applied Youth Ministry. I am a member of the Teresian Association, a Private International Association of the Faithful, whose mission is to evangelise through education and culture.A VISION FOR OUR TIME
Looking cosmic in the Deutches Museum, Munich, November 2022.
I’ve started this website because I would like more on-the-ground Christians to know more about Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ, in my view the most significant thinker of our times. Faithful to Catholic Church teaching, he nonetheless wonderfully developed it to embrace our new awareness of the awakening universe. He provides the new cosmic vision the Church needs today. I share four illustrated PowerPoints outlining his thinking, and some published articles of mine explaining why we need his vision. My hope is that you will find his whole approach as deeply inspirational as I have.
@teilharddechardinforall.com
Seeing whole 