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When we remind ourselves of the connection between Teilhard and Big History, we realize that the universe story we tell need not be reduced to a materialist ideology. Our account of cosmic history could include consciousness, goodness, and even transcendence. Teilhard and Big History? What a difference!
How do science and religion relate within big history? Like an ancient army pillaging conquered villages, the scientific conquerors steal from religion origin stories and the grounding of morality. No wonder religion fits so awkwardly within Big History! Science and religion in big history? Well, it's awkward.
Whether or not an everlasting hell exists is a difficult matter to settle. Nevertheless, we cannot just drop this concern, because how we develop the idea of hell has to do with the such concepts as divine love and divine justice. The existence of Hell corresponds to divine justice.
Pope Francis has just appointed Argentinian Archbishop Victor Manuel “Tucho” Fernández to head the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Among other enjoinders, His Holiness has shifted the emphasis away from heresy hunting toward sharing "theological knowledge." In this post I try to spell out how valuable theological knowledge can be when it takes the form of systematic theology that is applicable, comprehensive, logical, and coherent. New leader for the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith