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 groundbre…