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Crisis and Hope

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...
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‘Fratelli Tutti’: Papal dreams or Vatican diversion?

On Oct. 3, the feast of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, on social order and universal brotherhood. As in his…

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Christogenesis By Any Other Name?

The new name for our Center has caused some concern among our followers; hence, I thought it best to try to explain why this name is fitting for a world…

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Why the “Center for Christogenesis”?

The Omega Center has been in search of a new name for several months. Recently, we decided that the best fit is “Christogenesis.” This is a term that Teilhard de…

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INFINITE POTENTIAL

INFINITE POTENTIAL tells the story of the man Einstein called his “spiritual son” and the Dalai Lama his “science guru.” A brilliant physicist and explorer of consciousness, Bohm’s profound insights…

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Christianity, Justice and Ecology in An Age of Crisis

“But ask the animals and they will teach you; the birds of the air and they will tell you; speak to the Earth and it will teach you; and the…

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Social Justice without Cosmic Theology is Blind

Religious disaffiliation has been on the rise since the late twentieth century.  The term “spiritual but not religious” is now increasingly a way for primarily younger generations to define themselves.…

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Understanding the Christic in an Open Universe

Let me begin this essay with an anecdote. The other day I was listening to Catholic Mass online – there was nothing wrong with it but there was nothing right…

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Christic Center

Greetings and peace! In my last blog I indicated that a new name for the Omega Center was on the horizon. After reading your comments (thank you very much!) I…

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An interview with Ilia Delio: Grounding God in Evolution

An interview with Ilia Delio on the “Bible for Normal People” podcast: Grounding God in Evolution In this episode of The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Pete and Jared talk…

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