Chapter TwelveAlignment of EffortsTeilhard de Chardin
This brief chapter introduces Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s specifically religious quandary about work – to whom does he owe allegiance: work in the world, or God?
Paleontologist, geologist, and Jesuit, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) clearly formulated some frequent mental barriers to full work engagement, specifically for those who believe in God. His elucidation of these barriers and explanations for overcoming are compelling.
Three strains or strands can be perceived in the life of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, two external, one internal. In one, he is ordained; he serves as a stretcher-bearer in World War I; he receives honors such as the Ordre National ...
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