Heart of Matter: Biological Ascent
March 14, 2023//
March 14
“Teilhard de Chardin described evolution as a “biological ascent,” a movement toward more complexified life forms in which, at critical points in the evolutionary process, qualitative differences emerge.”
Ilia Delio, Making All Things New
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“Teilhard de Chardin describió la evolución como un “ascenso biológico”, un movimiento hacia formas de vida más complejas en el que, en ciertos momentos críticos del proceso evolutivo, emergen diferencias cualitativas.”
Ilia Delio, Making All Things New
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