Teilhard de Chardin Resources

Books

The Divine Milieu - Teilhard probes the ultimate meaning of all physical exploration and the fruit of his own inner life and how man’s spiritual life can become a participation in the destiny of the universe.

The Phenomenon of Man - 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.

Activation of Energy - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin proposes if human energy is channeled in the right direction, “upward and outward”, spiritual energy as a motor force in the universe will outdistance technological advance.

Hymn of the Universe - “a poetic/spiritual testament to the world of spirit in matter. It envisions Christ as the heart of the universe, in the heart of matter”.

The Heart of Matter - Teilhard’s spiritual autobiography of the converging roads of science and religion.

Christianity and Evolution - Nineteen essays, including some of Teilhard’s most valuable work in presenting to a believer a scientific picture that would enlarge his religious vision and to the scientist a statement of religious ideas that would integrate with his understanding of reality.

Meditations with Teilhard de Chardin by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Blanc M. Gallagher

Toward the Future - Thirteen essays by Teilhard including the controversial “The Evolution of Chastity” in its entirety and “My Fundamental Vision”.

Christ in All Things: Exploring Spirituality with Teilhard de Chardin: The 1996 Bampton Lectures by Ursula King

Spirit of Fire: The Life and Vision of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin by Ursula King

At Home in the Universe: The Search for Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity by Stuart Kauffman

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, Greg Suriano (Editor) Charles Darwin Posters

Awakening Earth: Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness by Duane Elgin

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Creative Connections:

• “On the small table beside the chair where Jung was sitting, was a book called The Human Phenomenon by Teilhard de Chardin. I asked Jung whether he had read it. ‘It is a great book,’ he said. His face was pale, but seemed strangely illuminated by an inner light.” Miguel Serrano, C.G. Jung and Hermann Hesse: A Record of Two Friendships

(Serrano, a Chilean diplomat and writer who has travelled widely in India studying Yoga, had a close friendship with Jung and Hesse at the end of their lives. Serrano visited Jung on May 10, 1961 and Jung died June 6.)

For more: Teilhard and Jung: Complementary Approaches to Spirituality Lecture, held by Siôn Cowell, London, 12 april 1997 (Foundation Teilhard de Chardin)

• Flannery O'Connor, an American writer in the Southern Gothic tradition, read Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's thought.

• Philosophers Posters - Philosophy is the study of knowledge

• Dinosaur Posters -

Divine/Discord is a dramatization of Teilhard de Chardin’s life and controversial philosophy. Written by Wendy MacLaughlin, it has been produced professionally in theaters and by amateurs in schools and churches as both a play and a reading.