AN EXPLOSION OF DAZZLING FLASHES: TEILHARD'S UNITY OF FAITH AND SCIENCE

. Science and revelation have been presented as two books with the same “author,” their reconciliation being called “concordism.” Teilhard opposed concordism, insisting that supposed “revelations” be treated as scientific hypotheses to be verified or not in experience. Applying his criterion for tru...

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Published in:Zygon 1995-03, Vol.30 (1), p.105-115
Main Author: King, Thomas M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archimedes
concordism
Galileo
General points
History of science and technology
History of science in relation to other disciplinary fields
Philosophy
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Religion
Science
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre (1881-1955)
Theology
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Summary:. Science and revelation have been presented as two books with the same “author,” their reconciliation being called “concordism.” Teilhard opposed concordism, insisting that supposed “revelations” be treated as scientific hypotheses to be verified or not in experience. Applying his criterion for truth (Does it bring “coherence and fecundity” to the phenomena?) to Christian revelation, he told of finding “an explosion of dazzling flashes.” So Teilhard spoke of the hypothesis as the supreme spiritual act wherein the dust of experience takes on form and is kindled at the fire of knowledge.
ISSN:0591-2385
1467-9744
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9744.1995.tb00054.x