The profoundly 'atomic' character of the universe is visible in everyday experience, in raindrops and grains of sand, in the hosts of the living, and the multitude of stars; even in the ashes of the dead. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin asheatomiccharacter share on social
How can one preach goodness and love to men without at the same time offering them an interpretation of the World that justifies this goodness and this love? Pierre Teilhard de Chardin goodnessinterpretationjustify Change image and share on social
The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin givelargelife Change image and share on social
Religion and science are the two conjugated faces or phases of one and the same complete act of knowledge - the only one which can embrace the past and future of evolution and so contemplate, measure and fulfil them. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin actcompleteconjugate share on social
Certain though I am - and ever more certain - that I must press on in life as though Christ awaited me at the term of the universe, at the same time I feel no special assurance of the existence of Christ. Believing is not seeing. As much as anyone, I imagine, I walk in the shadows of faith. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin assuranceawaitbelieve share on social
The number of known human fossils only increases slowly. But the manner of regarding and assessing them is capable of progressing rapidly, as indeed it does. In the absence of any absolutely sensational discovery in prehistory, there is an up-to-date and scientific manner of understanding man, which is solidly based on palaeontology. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin absenceabsolutelyassess share on social
Man is unable to see himself entirely unrelated to mankind, neither is he able to see mankind unrelated to life, nor life unrelated to the universe. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin lifemanmankind Change image and share on social
The incomparable greatness of the religions of the East lies in their having been second to none in vibrating with the passion for unity. This note, which is essential to every form of mysticism, has even penetrated them so deeply that we find ourselves falling under a spell simply by uttering the names of their Gods. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin deeplyeastessential share on social
Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin discoverenergyfire share on social
Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin beingcapablecomplete Change image and share on social