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Crisis and Hope

By Ilia Delio

Myths are compelling stories that shape our lives. Our complex world is a mixture of myths—stories of how we got here, what governs our lives, and what determines good and evil. These narratives shape our meaning-making worlds. Myths are neither factual nor correct in a scientific sense, but they are profoundly influential and formative. The truth is, we often care less about objective facts than the meaningful narratives that structure our understanding. What we accept as "true" is embedded in the myths we tell. In our digital age, social media functions as a myth-making machine, where we find communities and validation according to the stories, we find compelling. Carl Jung observed that the Christian mythic framework has reached a dead...

Marshall McLuhan: A Prophet of Teilhard’s Vision

By Ilia Delio | January 26, 2021

The Center for Christogenesis seeks to integrate religion, culture, modern science and evolution in a way that illuminates a divine power of love acting from within toward a future of…

Insurrection or Evolution: What is Happening in our Midst?

By Ilia Delio | January 11, 2021

Last week chaos and anarchy erupted in Washington DC, as protestors scaled the walls and stormed the offices of the U.S. Capitol. Opposition to the recent election results, fueled by…

“Faith and Doubt: A Love Story” by Brian D. McLaren

By Brian McLaren | January 7, 2021

I revered my maternal grandfather. He was one of the kindest, wisest people I’ve ever met. One spring day when I was about seven or eight, we were driving through…

How Shall We Enter Into 2021?

By Ilia Delio | January 1, 2021

Dear Friends, We are on the eve of one of the most turbulent, suffering and deadliest years in history. Many people have lost loved ones to the pandemic, other diseases…

A Christmas Reflection

By Ilia Delio | December 22, 2020

A Christmas Reflection Who are you O God? This dark, weary world is searching for you, waiting for your arrival. Will we recognize you when You come? You who…

Divine Love in an Imperfect World

By Ilia Delio | December 14, 2020

Dear Friends, A little over a week ago the Center for Christogenesis completed its third annual conference. This year we had over three hundred and fifty participants from around the…

The Human Revolution and Christogenesis

By Ilia Delio | November 25, 2020

Dear Friends, As we pause to give thanks for the gifts and blessings of our lives, let us recall the many times we have taken life for granted, remembering that…

Trust For The Meditation Process Grant

By Gregory Hansell | November 9, 2020

Dear Friends, I am very proud and happy to announce that the Center for Christogenesis has received its very first grant! The Trust for the Meditation Process will be…

Human Potential in an Age of Anxiety

By Ilia Delio | November 9, 2020

Early Christian writers such as Irenaeus of Lyons (2nd c. AD and Gregory of Nyssa (4th c. AD) were cosmic, creative and bold in their thinking. The incarnation of God…