Is anyone here familiar with Teilhard de Chardin's writings concerning Origins Theology? I've heard about him but have not actually read anything.
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Teilhard de Chardin
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AngCath said:
Look for The Phenomenon of Man , his major work and fairly easy to read.
There is much more written about Chardin than by him, due to the regulations of the Catholic church. Chardin was a Jesuit priest and a paleontologist. He was one of the first Catholic thinkers to attempt bringing the import of paleontological discoveries and evolution into Catholic theology. But he was unable to get an imprimator (sp?) for his book and was unwilling to publish without one. So his work was published post-humously. He died in 1958 and I first read him in English translation in 1960. At the time the book was a sensation and a real breath of fresh air.
His is a good but controversial introduction to a theology that takes evolution into account. However, you need to keep in mind that his views on evolution are rooted in a pre-neo-Darwinian understanding. And that, because he was forbidden to publish in his life-time we have no way of knowing how his thought would have matured as he engaged in debate with other theologians and scientists.
Here are some works by and about Chardin available through amazon.
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/701-1842932-2513123
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thank you, I found a copy of Phenomonon of Man in our Church library so i'll check it out.. and don't worry, i'm naturally pretty skeptical.
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