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The Jesuit and the Skull: Teilhard de Chardin, Evolution, and the Search for Peking Man
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LENGTH8 hrs and 2 mins
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RELEASE DATE10-19-07
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Publisher's Summary
For Teilhard, both a scientist and a man of God, the discovery also exposed a deeply personal conflict between the new science and his faith. He was commanded by his superiors to deny all scientific evidence that went against biblical teachings, and his writing and lectures were censored by the Vatican. But his curiosity and desire to find connections between scientific and spiritual truth kept him investigating man's origins. His inner struggle and, in turn, his public rebuke by the Catholic Church personified one of the central debates of our time: How to reconcile an individual's commitment to science and his commitment to his faith.
In The Jesuit and the Skull, best-selling author Amir D. Aczel vividly recounts the discovery of Peking Man, its repercussions, and how Teilhard de Chardin's scientific work helped to open the eyes of the world to new theories of humanity's origins that alarmed the traditionalists within the Church. A deft mix of narrative history and a poignant personal story, The Jesuit and the Skull brings fresh insight to a debate that still rages today.
©2007 Amir D. Aczel; (P)2007 Tantor Media Inc.
What the Critics Say
"Aczel...tells a very human tale with great insight and compassion." (Professor Ofer Bar-Yosef, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University)
"An absorbing read [and] deeply moving personal story." (Ian Tattersall, curator, Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, and authorof Human Origins)
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"entertaining and informative"
Overall the book was quite good. It was very informative with regard to both Teilhard's life and the paleontology that was the greater art of his life's work. The only frustration for me was that it discussed almost nothing of the content of his attempts to unite science and religion in his theological writings, such as the Phenomenon of Man or the Future of Man or the Divine Milieu. If those ideas had been worked in along with the biography and paleontology it would have been excellent, as it is...its still quite good.
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carolyn Louisville, Ky, United States 03-01-08 Member Since 2006- HELPFUL VOTES
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If you're interested in anthropology and/or Teilhard de Chardin, this is a fascinating listen and an approachable introduction to the subjects. It could easily put most people to sleep, but since I remember much of the flap over the theory of evolution (and being Catholic), I found it a satisfying listen.
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connie Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 10-25-07trying to see the world with my ears
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"More skull than Jesuit"
For some time, I’ve wanted to read a spiritual biography of Teilhard – This is definitely not it. It is a good review of the "descent of man" etc, and it brings to life many of Teilhard’s colleagues, but is a very dry, skeletal account of the man himself. After reading it, I have much less interest in reading a spiritual bio of Teilhard (who apparently could be friends with a drug dealing,arms trading fascist and spend decades in China without ever learning local language). Did Teilhard ever come into contact with ideas of some of his French contemporaries like Simon Weil or Peter Maurin or Jacques Maritain? Did he have ANY social philosophy? You won’t find out in this book.
Although a good read, I think those who enjoy reading “science” might find this a bit scanty on documentation?
I think Teilhard’s time has arrived – both in world thought and more specifically in Catholic/Christian mysticism – but Teilhard’s influence on and/or parallels with today’s cosmology is not really explored in this work.
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What made the experience of listening to The Jesuit and the Skull the most enjoyable?Just the history, was very interesting..
Who was your favorite character and why?Teilhard
What about Barrett Whitener’s performance did you like?Mellow voice, not harsh or over blown...
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?Experience the History of the Mystery....
Any additional comments?none
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"Triumph of ideas over dogma"
Even the power of the Catholic Church could not silence the truth of science and, ultimately, came to embrace the revolutionary ideas of a thinking priest. Great history. Great story.
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