Thomas Aquinas and Teilhard de Chardin

“Thomists and Teilhardians do not often cross paths in theological circles, but both will find something in which to delight in this brilliant new contribution of Fr. Donald Goergen. The book not only promises to put Thomas and Teilhard into dialogue with one another but opens a pathway for their disciples to find common ground with one another—drawing on wisdom old and new to address the important questions of our own time.”


—Ann M. Garrido, Aquinas Institute of Theology





“With clarity and erudition, Goergen weaves together the thinking of two great theologians of creation, Aquinas and de Chardin. He shows how philosophical, theological, and spiritual traditions remain a rich resource for appreciating creation and motivating strategies of care in relation to it. The fruit of prayerful contemplation as well as academic study, it is a compelling presentation of a renewed Christian humanism, showing how bridges are built between tradition and modernity, religion and science, spirituality and political engagement.”


—Vivian Boland, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas—Angelicum