Pierre Teilhard de Chardin PowerPoint

Early Life•Born in 1881•At the end of high school, Teilhard decided to become a scientist and a priest•He became a Jesuit, paleontologist, biologist, and philosopher

Education•First steps were towards geology and geography •Accepted a professorship in geology at the Institute catholique in Paris •Finished Theology studies in Hastings England

Military Life•Fought in the trenches •After 4 years Teilhard was rewarded with the Croix De Guerre•Later, signed up as a stretcher-bearer as World War I started in Europe •Demobilized in 1919

Relationship with Jesuits•Teilhard lectured at a Jesuit college in Cairo

•Blended Science and Christianity together

•Ordained a Jesuit in 1912

First Principle Foundation Worked freely and by himself

He was flexible

He did things in his own way

Famous Writings

Some popular books that Teilhard wrote include The Divine Milieu, The Phenomenon of Man, and Teilhard’s Vision of the Past

Contemplation in Action Teilhard lived under contemplation

in action by working hard in everything he did

He did things to the fullest

He used all of his gifts to help others

A.M.D.G. Lived to praise God and others Lived as a role model for others and was

very flexible Teilhard wrote influential books for

others to learn from

A Good Life Teilhard died on April 19, 1955

In 1981, Pope John Paul II wrote a letter of praise and thanksgiving for Teilhard and his hard work

Teilhard’s Beliefs Teilhard felt that the universe including

human spirit is changing Teilhard thought that the Universal

Christ was the center of the entire universe

Teilhard discovers that Christ is in everything including war

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