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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) was a French Jesuit priest, paleontologist, and philosopher who sought to reconcile evolutionary science with Christian theology. His major works, including The Phenomenon of Man and The Divine Milieu, develop a vision of cosmic evolution culminating in the Omega Point and describe the emergence of the noosphere, a sphere of collective human thought. Although many of his writings were published posthumously and proved controversial within the Catholic Church, they influenced later debates on science, religion, and human spiritual evolution.

26 summaries in the archive

Anthropology Energie Humaine – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Six essays by Teilhard de Chardin explore human beings as bearers of a conscious, spiritual cosmic energy.

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Anthropology The Future of Man – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Teilhard de Chardin gathers three decades of essays arguing that humanity is the growing point of a universe…

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Christianity Writings from the Time of War, 1916-1919 (Ecrits du temps de la guerre, 1916-1919) – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Teilhard de Chardin's wartime essays reflect on God, matter, and spirit, seeking a Christian vision of reality amid…

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Ancient History Early Man in China (Peking Institute De Geo-Biologie) – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A technical monograph on the Choukoutien caves and Peking Man, placing early human traces in northern China's geological…

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Anthropology The Appearance of Man (Die Entstehung des Menschen) – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Teilhard de Chardin's essays trace palaeontology's discovery of early humans and argue that thinking life is evolution's axis.

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Christian Theology Writings in Time of War (Écrits du temps de la guerre) – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Teilhard de Chardin's wartime essays argue that love of the world and love of God are two faces…

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Christianity Science and Christ – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Teilhard de Chardin argues that the scientific vision of an evolving cosmos can renew Christian faith rather than…

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Geography The Cenozoic sequence in the Yangtze Valley – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A technical stratigraphy paper by Teilhard de Chardin and C. C. Young correlating Cenozoic formations of the Yangtze…

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Biology Cavicornia of south-eastern Shansi – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A paleontological monograph by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and M. Trassaert describing fossil hollow-horned ruminants from south-eastern Shanxi,…

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Anthropology Cahiers – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A French serial publication gathering Teilhard de Chardin's unpublished writings alongside tributes and scholarly studies of his thought.

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Religion Activation of Energy (Helen & Kurt Wolff Book) – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A posthumous essay collection exploring energy, evolution, and the cosmos converging toward God.

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Biography Accomplir l’Homme Lettres Inedites 1926 1952 – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A posthumous French collection of Teilhard de Chardin's letters from 1926 to 1952, tracing his intellectual and spiritual…

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Christianity Accomplir l’homme – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A posthumous 1968 collection of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's writings on completing humanity through evolution, unity, and faith.

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Autobiography Reconciliation in Christ – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A posthumous collection of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's writings on penance, healing, and the unity of creation.

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Anthropology Oeuvres – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A posthumous collection reconciling Christian faith with evolution, uniting science and salvation history in a cosmic vision.

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Other Works by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Preliminary report on the Chou Kou Tien fossiliferous deposit (1929)