“According to their sacred texts, the earth was created in seven stages. First, the sky came into being—this was an inverted bowl of beautiful stone. Second, the water was created at the bottom of the sky shell, and then third,… — Ilia Delio Copy Share Image
“But as urban life accelerated and expanded, it disrupted the old sense of order. This new way of living generated unprecedented social and political… — Ilia Delio Copy Share Image
“I want to highlight the spirit of Pope Francis. Elected to the papacy following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis (Jose Maria Bergoglio), in his late seventies, brings a new spirit to the Church that reflects a consciousness of catholicity that we explore here. His is an inner spirit of freedom grounded in the love of God, guided by… — Ilia Delio Copy Share
“In a remarkable letter to the director of the Vatican Observatory, John Paul II wrote: The church does not propose that science should become religion or religion science. On the contrary, unity always presupposes the diversity and integrity of its elements. Each of these members should become not less itself but more itself in a dynamic interchange, for a unity in… — Ilia Delio Copy Share
“It is important to point out here that I am distinguishing catholicity (with a lowercase “c”) from Catholicism (with an uppercase “C”) insofar as… — Ilia Delio Copy Share Image
“Saint John Paul II wrote, “when its concepts and conclusions can be integrated into the wider human culture and its concerns for ultimate meaning and value.”7 Religion, too, develops best when its doctrines are not abstract and fixed in an ancient past but integrated into the wider stream of life. Albert Einstein once said that “science without religion is lame and… — Ilia Delio Copy Share
“According to their sacred texts, the earth was created in seven stages. First, the sky came into being—this was an inverted bowl of beautiful… — Ilia Delio Copy Share Image
