Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Writings Selected with an Introduction
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Writings Selected with an Introduction
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) was a French Jesuit theologian and scientist renowned for his pioneering field work in paleontology. His visionary writings on the reconciliation of faith and evolutionary theory aroused the suspicions of the Vatican and he was forbidden to publish on religious matters during his lifetime. After his death, the publication of his many books marked him as one of the most influential Catholic thinkers of this century - a mystic whose holistic vision speaks with growing relevance to contemporary spirituality. Often considered ahead of his time, Teilhard's writings have more relevance and impact on our current times than when he was first published.
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1 released bookModern Spiritual Masters is a 9-book series first released in 1988 with contributions by Alfred Delp, Thomas Merton, and 8 others.
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Does a good job of selecting some essays that bring out the major themes of Teilhard's mysticism. This is useful for someone who wants to get a grip on his ideas since his works can get extremely repetitive while not always staying consistent in vocabulary and explanation of the central ideas. With some short introductory comments in each section, I felt like this was a good way to get the general overview of the main ideas.
