Spirit of Fire: The Life and Vision of Teilhard de Chardin

In the years since his death in 1955, the influence of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin-renowned French Jesuit theologian, mystic, and scientist-continues to grow. A true prophet of our age, Teilhard helped bring Christian theology into creative dialogue with science, articulated a new mysticism, and explored profound dimensions of the human condition. This fascinating biography is enhanced with scores of photographs that document his dramatic life-from the trenches of World War I, to his groundbreaking paleontological research in China and travels in the Gobi Desert. It explores his difficulties with church authorities, the posthumous publication of his writings, and ongoing legacy. It is the ideal introduction to the life and thought of a man whose v and spirituality speak ever more vitally to the concerns of our time.