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Mission for an Evolutionary Christianity

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...
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Soul Brothers? St. Paul and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Apostle to the ‘Gentiles’ of Modernity

THE TENSIONS OF CHRISTIAN HUMANISM It is the problem of Christian humanism, of how to balance the interests of God and those of human beings.  When correctly interpreted, Teilhard would…

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A Deep Dive into Cosmotheandrism

In a previous post, I explored the idea of a cosmotheandric language of belonging and resolved that “without the wild energy of Ruach our religious endeavors are cut off from…

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Politics and the Power of Love

Politics shape human community. Our political decisions reflect our sense of who we are and what we want. We vote as citizens of a common household, members of a society…

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Special Event: Merton and Delio

Alan Kolp, from the Thomas Merton Center hosts Partners in the General Dance of the Spirit: Thomas Merton and Ilia Delio Evolving into Grandeur of God November 8, 2022 at…

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Soul Brothers?

By Hilda Geraghty Soul Brothers: St. Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ, Apostle to the ‘Gentiles’ of Modernity Why would one dare to put a…

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A Cosmotheandric Language of Belonging

It is no secret that I love England and greatly look forward to my next visit, whenever that may be.  I am often charmed by the names of English towns…

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Transformation or Self-Inflation? The Challenge of Spirituality Today

Spirituality has exploded in the twenty-first century and spiritual paths are everywhere.   Contemplative practices, spirituality groups, Eastern and Western paths of mysticism, all abound across the infinite terrain of cyberspace.  …

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The Death of God and the Rebirth of God

On June 12, 1946, Teilhard jotted down a short sentence in a diary that read:  “The death of God (Nietzsche) and the rebirth of God (Omega).”  Ursula King writes:  “He…

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Tomatillos, Radical Openness and Love

This summer we decided to grow tomatillos in our garden; something we had not done before, although I had seen volunteer tomatillos growing by a riverbank years ago and was…

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