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Technology is an integral part our world. But how does inter-human
technology affect our ability to be present to one another, to God,
to ourselves, and to the world around us? Modern technologies are
reshaping human relationships. While they offer new possibilities
for presence across time and space, they also function as either a
substitute for human relationships or as a filter that mediates
relationships between ourselves and others. In our technologically
saturated world, it is vital that we become aware of how these
technologies alter our perceptions, our actions, and our
relationships. Religious and Cultural Implications of
Technology-Mediated Relationships in a Post Pandemic World offers a
variety of positions on how technology is influencing religious
communal and cultural life. There is no doubt that our interaction
with technology will shape the human community up ahead. These
essays provide a basis for thoughtful choice and action.
This collection of essays explores convergences and divergences
between process thought and Roman Catholicism with the goal of
identifying reasons for why process philosophy and theology has not
had the same impact in Roman Catholic circles as in Protestantism,
and of constructively navigating avenues of promising engagement
between Process thought and Roman Catholicism. In creatively
considering the Roman Catholic tradition from the vantage point of
Process thought, different theoretical perspectives are brought to
bear on Catholic characteristics of historical theology,
fundamental theology, systematic theology, moral theology, social
justice, and theology of religions. While the contributors draw
upon a broad range of resources from the disciplines of the
physical and social sciences, philosophy, and ethics from a process
perspective, the primary methodology employed is theological
reflection.
Why do representatives of different religious traditions find the
transhumanist vision of the future not only theologically
compatible but even inspiring? Transhumanism is a global movement
seeking radical human enhancement. The trans in transhumanism marks
the transition from the present stage in human evolution into the
future, namely, post-human existence. Containing chapters written
by adherents to a variety of religious traditions, Religious
Transhumanism and Its Critics provides first-hand testimony to the
value of the transhumanist vision perceived by the religious mind.
In addition, the contributors critique both secular and religious
transhumanism in light of realistic science and commitment to
social justice.
The award-winning author of Christ in Evolution and The Emergent
Christ breaks new ground with this capstone in a trilogy that opens
our eyes to the everywhere active, all powerful, all intelligent
Love that guides and directs our new awareness of interrelatedness
and interbeing. She writes: "We all have a part to play in this
unfolding Love; we are wholes within wholes; persons within
persons; religions within religions. We are one body and we seek
one mind and heart so that the whole may become more whole, more
personal and unified in love. This is our Christian vocation, to
live in the Christ who is rising up from the ashes of death to
become for us the God of the future."
My Theology: The world’s leading Christian thinkers explain some
of the principal tenets of their theological beliefs. ‘What do we
live for? This is the question many of us ask at the end of a very
long day, especially in the conflicted moments of life,’ writes
Ilia Delio. ‘My answer is simple: we live to love. If we doubt
love, we doubt our own existence.’ In this compelling book Delio
explores the metaphysics of love at the centre of her theological
thinking. From the cosmological to the theological dimensions of
existence, she shows love to be the irresistible force of
attraction that leads straight into the heart of God.
Sometimes the gift of free will does not seem like God has done us
a favor. God has given us free will, but what is God's will in our
lives? To seek God's will, we must get to know God. This book helps
us to explore the will of God not as an end in itself, but as the
path to freedom; not the freedom of autonomy, but the freedom of
love. The author takes the reader on a lovely journey through ten
evenings with God and examines prayer as a relationship with God,
the importance of solitude for listening to God, and the use of the
senses in discerning God's presence in our lives. Each of the ten
chapters deals with a different way to see God's will, including
understanding that God's love is the foundation for the His will.
Each chapter ends with guiding questions designed to help readers
reflect upon their relationship with God.
Care for Creation takes both a theological and practical approach
to developing a Franciscan spirituality of the earth. Four sections
focus on: the relationship between the earth as Gods creation and
Jesus as the Incarnation of God; the implication of Francis
Canticle of Creation for our time; the role of contemplative prayer
as a key to discovering Francis awe and respect for creation; and
conversion in the Franciscan tradition.
The author studies various aspects of Bonaventure's mystical world
view, leading to an understanding of his relevance to contemporary
issues such as individualism and relatedness, peace and violence,
and the problems of the created world's relationship to the person
who seeks to love God in all and above all.
Ilia Delio goes beyond the debate on evolution and intelligent
design to reveal the Christ who is at the center of our lives in a
complete universe. She draws on mystics and theologians to locate
the love of God at the heart of a total redemptive process, not
just physical but cosmic, cultural, spiritual, and taking place in
human consciousness. Along the way, she offers surprising insights
on issues such as artificial intelligence, technology, the search
for extraterrestrial life, and, most of all, the meaning of Christ
in our lives and our role as co-creators. Christ in Evolution is
not an argument but a way of seeing the universe and our place in
it with a vision that is "ancient but ever new.
Jesuit scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a keen observer of
nature, posited two types of energy in the universe: tangential
energy/energy of attraction and radial energy/energy of
transcendence-in other words, love and consciousness, which
correspond to the inner and outer dimensions of nature,
respectively. Moreover, as theologian Ilia Delio points out, nature
is never at rest; indeed, "Nature [is] on a continuous trajectory
of transcendence." "The Big Bang universe is a story of space but
it is also a story of consciousness and love." How are the inner
universe and the outer universe related? "Is the inner universe the
key to nature's transcendence?" she asks. "Is science disclosing a
new role for consciousness and thus a new role for spiritual
transformation?" The author builds not only on the thought of
Teilhard and others but also on the findings of quantum physics to
deliver a thought-provoking, deeply insightful reflection on the
relationship of God, humanity, and nature in an ever-evolving
cosmos.
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