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Mission for an Evolutionary Christianity

By Ilia Delio | October 14, 2025

We are living through tumultuous times. Political polarization intensifies, violence against vulnerable populations escalates, and the foundational principles of human dignity face erosion. For many, the cognitive dissonance between professed values and lived reality has become unbearable. How do we reconcile claims of "In God we trust" with systematic abandonment of the most vulnerable? How do communities of faith respond when institutions weaponize religious language to justify harm? Yet amid this darkness, I find inspiration in resistance movements and communities willing to risk everything for justice. Their commitment signals something essential: the possibility of authentic faith engaging real-world crises. The question facing Christianity today is not whether to engage the world's struggles but how to do so in ways that...

On Teilhard and “Teilhard’s Fire” (a song)

By Don Viney | August 12, 2019

Listen to “Teilhard’s Fire” by clicking on the player below Few life stories can match that of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) for drama, passion, and intellectual ferment. The…

An Omega Conference Invitation

By Ilia Delio | July 31, 2019

Dear Friends of the Omega Center, We are in the mist of summer, but time is an arrow that points to the future. Hence, we are now preparing for our…

The Omega Challenge: Immigration, Evolution, and Wholeness

By Ilia Delio | July 29, 2019

The Omega Challenge: In a recent post, Ilia answers questions about Teilhard and white nationalism. On your own or as a group we invite you to reflect on the following…

The Omega Challenge: Consciousness and personal identity

By Ilia Delio | July 20, 2019

The Omega Challenge: In a recent post Ilia answers a question about consciousness and personal identity in the perspective of human immortality. On your own or as a group we…

Evolution is our fundamental reality

By Ilia Delio | July 15, 2019

We are living in the midst of several major crises, including the environment and the institutional church. Does academic theology play a role here as well? Well, yes. As co-creators,…

The Omega Challenge

By Ilia Delio | July 9, 2019

The Omega Challenge: In a recent letter to the Omega community, Ilia challenged us all with questions that center on one big question: Who and What is God? Please read her…

Thank you and Take the Omega Challenge

By Ilia Delio | July 9, 2019

Dear Friends of the Omega Center I want to extend a deep, heartfelt “thank you” to every person who responded to our June donation drive. Your commitment to the Omega…

Theology Needs Radical Revisioning

By Ilia Delio | July 5, 2019

In August 2018, the young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg boldly went on a school strike to oppose climate change and inspired thousands of youth around the world to do the…

The Rainbow of Pride

By Ilia Delio | June 10, 2019

This month we celebrate the gift of life in its many colors, which holds great significance for the LGTBQ community. For years, women and men who were not heterosexual had…