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.…
Artificial Intelligence and Human Desire: Can a Robot Truly Love?
Ilia Delio, Joseph C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University, speaks on the topic of: “Artificial Intelligence and Human Desire: Can a Robot Truly Love?” This lecture was…
Race and Axial Consciousness
Q: How do you address racism in your work? Ilia: Our question this week asks about racism within the evolutionary paradigm. This is an extremely important question that, I must…
The Future of Tradition
Q: How do we hold the value of Religion’s past yet create communities of deeper Spirituality. Ilia: Our question for this week is a good one. Many people fear the…
The Omega Challenge: On Sex, Gender and Personhood
The Omega Challenge: In a recent post, Ilia answers questions about Sex, Gender and Personhood. On your own or as a group we invite you to reflect on the following…