As I've worked through the sermon this week I realize I haven't been concerned with how Teilhard de Chardin thinks and haven't tried to put a sermon together on his ideas as much as I have been interested in how Teilhard de Chardin looks.
He is a Process Theologian and, therefore, he sees God in a particular way. I find his theology to be really helpful. It causes me to think about God on a level I hadn't really considered otherwise. God, for Teilhard, is not looking for God as a supernatural force that intervene in our world in ways that can be evoked by prayer and supplication. God is a flow in the matrix of life and we can attach ourselves to it and become part of it.
What is most interesting about Teilhard is how he looks and I am presenting the sermon with this in mind because I am convinced that how we look determines what we see.
There are three approaches Teilhard has to life.
1. He looks for the best in the worst of times.
2. He looks for the future in the exploration of the past.
3. He looks for God when he thinks of the world.
There is optimism, and futurism, and theism for Teilhard. What happens for us when we look for the best, when we think of the future, and when we focus on God in the world? I think life adds richness to our living and I think we begin to see some things that are so important that we would, otherwise, miss.
What do you think? How do you look? What do you see?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the "comments" box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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