Teilhard de Chardin: His Importance in the 21st Century
Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. (1881-1955) was a French Jesuit, philosopher, paleontologist and geologist. On April 9, 2015, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of his death, Georgetown University hosted a symposium, Teilhard de Chardin: His Importance in the 21st Century.
The symposium included a presentation of his “Mass on the World”, as well as a panel discussion. The discussion was moderated by Frank Frost, Ph.D., director, The Teilhard de Chardin Project, and featured:
- John F. Haught, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Theology Department, Georgetown University – “Evolution’s God”
- Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, Ph.D., Professor of Physics, Chestnut Hill College – “The Power of Love: Rediscovering Fire”
- John Grim, Ph.D., Co-director, Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale, and President of the American Teilhard Association – “Co-creating the Earth”
- Ilia Delio, OSF, Ph.D., Haub Director of Catholic Studies, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University – “Approaching Omega: The Future of Humanity”
For more information on Teilhard de Chardin and his work, please visit The Teilhard de Chardin Project.
Teilhard de Chardin: His Importance in the 21st Century