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In spite of the wave of skepticism which seems to have swept away the hopes upon which the nineteenth century lived, faith in the future is not dead in our hearts.  Better still, it is this hope, deepened and purified which seems bound to save us. It is not only that the idea of our consciousness of a possible awakening to a super-consciousness daily becomes better based scientifically on experience and more necessary psychologically to keep alive in humanity the zest for action; in addition this very idea pushed to its logical conclusion, seems the only one capable of making humanity ready for the great event which we are awaiting; the discovery of a synthetic act of adoration in which are allied and mutually exalted the passionate desire to conquer the world, and the passionate desire to unite ourselves with God; the vital act, specifically new, corresponding to a new age of the earth.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
From "Building the Earth"

Academic: Explore the interdisciplinary implications of the thought of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin for developing a more integrated and meaningful global culture.

Ecclesial: Provide a forum for scholars to discuss the current and possible status of the person and thought of Teilhard in the life of the Church.

Institutional: Further the collaborative work of the Jesuit School of Theology
and the University of Santa Clara in their professional integration.

Teilhard for a New Generation serves as the first joint conference of the Jesuit School of Theology of Berkeley and Santa Clara University. It commemorates the historic integration between JST and SCU in the summer of 2009 as well as the 75th and 40th anniversaries of the one institution. The two schools bring together unique treasures and capacities in responding to the needs of contemporary society, together they seek to develop greater unity while preserving their diversity - key themes in the thought of Teilhard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This 4 day Conference, held on the campus of Santa Clara University, explores the contemporary impact of the thought of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.