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Glowing blue and white nebula with stars in deep space.

Is the Human Race Evolving Toward a Final Spiritual Unity? Part 2

Teilhard thought that evolution needed to be seen from the inside, viewing humans not only as observers of evolution but also as its products
Teilhard noted the same weakness in evolution theory as Thomas Nagel does today: Excluding the origin of mind and consciousness makes it at best half a theory. Read More ›
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Omega Centuri the largest star cluster in the Earth's sky

Is the Human Race Evolving Toward a Final Spiritual Unity? Part 1

Philosopher and paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin thought so but many other thinkers have found his Omega point too simplistic
His writings caught the imagination of many religiously minded people but they seemed more profound than they really were. Read More ›