Spirit of Fire

Winner, Catholic Press Association Award and Independent Publishers AwardPierre Teilhard de Chardinrenowned French Jesuit theologian, mystic, and scientisthelped bring Christian theology into creative dialogue with modern science and explored profound dimensions of the human condition.Beautifully written and enhanced with scores of photographs that document his dramatic lifefrom the trenches of World War I, to paleontological research in China and travels in the Gobi DesertSpirit of Fire also explores his ;difficulties with church authorities, the posthumous publication of his writings, and his ongoing legacy.Ursula King;