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Why Christianity Is Uncomfortable

By Ilia Delio

In a recent conversation with a colleague, I was made aware that children born from 2023 onward will be AI children. They will never have known a world without being embedded in networks of artificial intelligence. They are the vanguard of what is now called “Generation AI.” Because they are entering a digitized world, they are already primed to think differently about everything, including personal identity, religion, and spirituality. Posthumanism is a term used to describe the new hyperpersonal person who lives in the ongoing fluid spaces of information. Posthuman identity is interstitial and persistently creative. Online presence and biological existence form a seamless flow of information. My own experience of posthumans has been teaching undergraduates born between 2004 and...

Out of Control but Vital to God

By Ilia Delio | September 13, 2021

One of my favorite passages of Scripture is the opening lines on Genesis: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gn 1:1). All translations, except the King…

Living Our Faith

By Patrick Carolan | September 8, 2021

Most of us have some form of a morning ritual. It could involve prayer or meditation, probably a cup of coffee or tea. Maybe taking the dog for a walk…

The Art of Un-Doing

By Ilia Delio | August 12, 2021

It is now August, and a new academic year will soon begin across colleges and universities. Summer vacation brought some relief to those who gathered with family and friends. Yet,…

An Incarnate Universe

By Ilia Delio | August 2, 2021

Dear Friends of the Center, In June we launched a successful fundraising drive that exceeded our expectations. I want to express a heartfelt “thank you” to all who supported the…

Community Sharing: Econoeisis: A New Contemplative Paradigm

By Center for Christogenesis | July 27, 2021

Community Sharing on Econoeisis: A New Contemplative Paradigm “Sometimes word pictures help in understanding how all things only appear separate, but at root are one in source, essence and unity.…

Christophany Groups: from Vancouver

By Center for Christogenesis | July 27, 2021

Testimonial from a Vancouver based group, led by Bart Begalka: Our Christophany group is fairly new. We began this summer. However, we follow a format that I have been using…

Can the Earth be Healed? Insights from Teilhard de Chardin, SJ

By Ilia Delio | July 27, 2021

Closing address of the “Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Catholic Church” conference by Ilia Delio.This was the second of three co-organized by Catholic Climate Covenant and Creighton University. Ilia Delio…

Econoeisis: A New Contemplative Paradigm

By Ilia Delio | July 20, 2021

As we linger through the summer months with a blast of heat waves across the nation and a rise in COVID-related deaths, the question of sustainability looms large. Recently I…

New Wine Needs New Wineskins

By Ilia Delio | June 21, 2021

The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops recently concluded their annual meeting by advancing a document on reception of the Eucharist for pro-choice Catholic politicians. The decision to produce such…