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Teilhard Chardin - Man of Science, Man of Faith
Video
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three video lectures, Thomas M. King, S.J., Department of Theology
, Georgetown University, introduces the viewer to the evolutionary
theology of Teilhard, the paleontologist and priest. The first lecture,
Teilhard, the Bible, and Evolution deals with Teilhard’s theory
of “polygenism” (evolution proceeding from a small group,
not a pair of individuals) and the Bible as parable or literal history.
In the second lecture, God and Human Action, Fr. King develops
the idea of the world’s increasing complexification through
evolution, the increasing inter-relatedness of individuals and
nations as if the living world were proceeding toward the formation
of a single organism. In Teilhard’s view, human actions,
however humble, may contribute to the ongoing creative process—the
Kingdom of God as an immense biological process.
In lecture three, God and Human Weakness, Fr. King discusses
Teilhard’s view of suffering and death as inevitably related
to the ongoing process of creation. In the evolutionist’s
view each death has been common for billions of years so that
suffering and death are part of the process by which God draws
the world out of nothingness. 80 min. Teaching guide included.
What's Included
3 Videotapes
1 Teaching Guide
Format: VHS Video, Including Teaching Guide
Item #: CCM010
Price: $49.95(US)
Length: 80 min. Minutes
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