Reconceiving Religious Life in the 21st Century
Q: What is happening to the Religious Orders ? What part do you see them playing in the next “spiritual generation”? Ilia: Our questions this week focuses on a topic…
An Omega Conference Invitation
Dear Friends of the Omega Center, We are in the mist of summer, but time is an arrow that points to the future. Hence, we are now preparing for our…
The Omega Challenge: Immigration, Evolution, and Wholeness
The Omega Challenge: In a recent post, Ilia answers questions about Teilhard and white nationalism. On your own or as a group we invite you to reflect on the following…
Immigration, Evolution, and Wholeness
Q: What does Ilia think about Teilhard in regard to the emerging and pressing phenomenon of white-nationalism? What does she think about the “send-her-back” mentality of the insurgent movement? …
The Omega Challenge: Consciousness and personal identity
The Omega Challenge: In a recent post Ilia answers a question about consciousness and personal identity in the perspective of human immortality. On your own or as a group we…
Consciousness and Personal Identity
Q: Do you distinguish between consciousness and personal identity in your perspective on human immortality? In other words, could a reasonable conception of continuation beyond our present life involve consciousness…
Evolution is our fundamental reality
We are living in the midst of several major crises, including the environment and the institutional church. Does academic theology play a role here as well? Well, yes. As co-creators,…