Hymn of the Universe
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This collection gathers the mystical meditations of the French Jesuit paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Its centrepiece, a prayer-like reflection on how the Eucharist reaches across the whole cosmos, sits beside a trio of short pieces that picture Christ present within matter itself, and an essay on the spiritual energy latent in the physical world. Brief reflections drawn from his writings, both published and unpublished, round out the selection. Throughout, the author looks upon creation with deep reverence while keeping the sacred close at hand, offering a glimpse into how a scientist-priest joined faith, philosophy and an expansive hope in the unfolding of the universe.
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