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ISSN 0040-571X

3 papers in the library · 6 citations · publishing 2023-2026

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Relationality, alterity and universality: a theology for universal consciousness

Theology July 1, 2026 Michael Keeling

The growing interest, for science and philosophy, in a concept of universal consciousness (cosmopsychism) suggests a re-thinking of theology to give priority to the Spirit as the form of the cosmos. Such a development includes a reassertion of the reality of the self and the other as agents, and of God as approaching us in ‘the humanism of God’.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s mystical materialism and its ecological implication

Theology September 1, 2025 Peter Wing-Kai Lok

Teilhard de Chardin, a Jesuit priest-scientist, played a significant role in important evolutionary discoveries related to human origins. This article argues that his theology, rooted in the concept of evolution, can be seen as a mythical materialism because it strongly emphasizes the spiritual value of materiality. His mystical materialism enables us to view the world as an integral whole....

Religion and spirituality in contemporary health systems

Theology September 1, 2023 Tobias Anker Stripp 6 citations

Historically, religious institutions and healthcare systems have been inseparable, but they are often segregated in contemporary (post-)secular societies. A growing body of high-quality evidence from quantitative epidemiological studies during the last decade shows robust health benefits from religious and spiritual practices or conditions such as regularly attending religious services or...