Visionary theologian and evolutionary theorist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s analysis of human evolution
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin was one of the most distinguished thinkers and scientists of our time. He applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect, and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile Christian theology with the scientific theory of evolution, to relate the facts of religious experience to those of natural science.
In this timeless book, which contains the quintessence of his thought, Teilhard argues that just as living organisms sprung from inorganic matter and evolved into ever more complex thinking beings, humans are evolving toward an "omega point"—defined by Teilhard as a convergence with the Divine.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780061632655
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date: 11-04-2008
Pages: 320
Product Dimensions: 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Series: Harper Perennial Modern Thought
About the Author
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) was born in France and ordained a Jesuit priest. Trained as a paleontologist, Teilhard codiscovered the celebrated "Peking Man" fossils. The Phenomenon of Man is his best-known work.