Theological Praxis for Posthuman Life
Q: “What are concrete ways we can increase love and consciousness in this posthuman culture?” Ilia: Our question this week seeks to address practical ways we can reflect on our…
Cyborg Life and Paschal Mystery
Q: Is cyborgization and technological evolution another process of the paschal mystery, letting the old self die- allowing new birth to take place daily? Ilia: To answer this question, we…
Way of posthuman life could revitalize religious communities
Research on posthumanism shows that the autonomous liberal subject is giving way to a new hybridized person, the “posthuman.” How does this affect religious life? In an earlier column I…
The Cosmic Christ and Revolution
Q: I want to know more about the Cosmic Christ, of one-ing. Ilia: In March of this year Richard Rohr released his new book on The Universal Christ: How a…
Warming, Warming, Gone! Who Will Survive Climate Change?
Last week the prophet of the green movement, Greta Thunberg, landed in the U.S. after traveling by boat on the high seas to avoid the high carbon footprint of air…
Religious life in a post-human age
I recently returned from a retreat at San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch, New Jersey, where 110 sisters gathered each day for liturgy, prayer and presentation. The sisters were…
Contemplation and Vision
Q: What is the relationship between contemplation and action, especially public acts of resistance? Ilia: This is an interesting question and one that I have reflected on over the years.…