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Overcoming Existential Dread: Teilhard de Chardin’s Spirituality of Zest

By Robert Nicastro

In an era marked by confusion, divisiveness, and existential anxiety, the notion of zest for life may feel distant or even unattainable. Nevertheless, the writings of scientist and mystic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin offer a vision that seeks to renew this zest by linking it fundamentally to spirituality, science, and human evolution. Teilhard’s work invites us to reimagine religion—not as a dry or rigid system of dogmas, but as the very fuel that animates life with purpose, passion, and vitality. What is the Zest for Life? In many of his essays, Teilhard wrote about zest as a vital and dynamic force, something akin to the energy of existence itself. For him, zest is not mere enthusiasm or momentary excitement; it is a deep and...

Co-creative Divinization: Towards Omega

By Peter Todd | August 15, 2016

For Jesuit paleontologist and visionary Teilhard de Chardin, the Omega point is the time-space in which psychospiritual and cultural evolution are consummated. Noogenesis is the evolution of a global membrane…

Can You Choose A Consciousness Of Love To Live From?

By Charlotte A. Tomaino | August 8, 2016

Question: “How many Neuropsychologists does it take to change a light bulb?” Answer: “Only one, but the light bulb has got to want to change.” Therein lies the essence of…

Love At The Heart Of The Cosmos

By Ilia Delio | August 1, 2016

The world is showing itself to be a very fragile place. Just yesterday a terrorist attack in Istanbul claimed the lives of innocent people; here in the United States we…

Evolution, Love, And Hyperphysics

By Ilia Delio | July 31, 2016

Evolution discloses a pattern in nature which can be described as fourfold: attraction, unity, complexity and emergence. Beginning with the Big Bang, there is an inherent force of attraction in nature.…

Love In A Fractured World: August, 2016

By Center for Christogenesis | July 31, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] August’s theme: Love in a Fractured World: Exploring the deeper meaning of love as the root and source of existence itself. As we continue to add new content and explore our…