The triumph of faith is not that it removes suffering, but that it incorporates it into a higher fulfillment.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), Theologe, Paläontologe

Topics: Suffering & the Question of God, Faith & Trust

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) war ein französischer Jesuitenpater, Theologe und Paläontologe, der unter anderem in Frankreich, China und den USA forschte. Bekannt wurde er durch den Versuch, die christliche Schöpfungslehre mit der Evolutionstheorie zu verbinden, was zu Lebzeiten zu kirchlichen Publikationsverboten führte. Für Bibelleser bietet sein Werk Impulse für das Gespräch zwischen Naturwissenschaft und Glauben, bleibt jedoch wegen dogmatischer Spannungen und zeitbedingter eugenischer Äußerungen umstritten.

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