Only by understanding the basic and fundamental spirit which motivated Teilhard de Chardin can one fully comprehend his over-all thought. And the focal point of the life of this renowned Jesuit was his religion. As he himself so bluntly put it, his whole being was devoted to the “plainer disclosing of God in the world."
In The Religion of Teilhard de Chardin, Henri de Lubac-Teilhard's friend for over thirty years, a fellow Jesuit who had access to unpublished writings, and a theologian of distinction-analyzes his religious teaching and shows how his religion permeated every aspect of his thinking. He reveals with deep perception and penetrating insight the tremendous impact Teilhard's unceasing sear,ch for the Absolute had on his thought, a search founded in the most treasured traditions of the religion he loved and respected until his death. The author used Teilhard's own words, including entire texts of letter and excerpts from his writings in the extensive appendices at the end of the book. The result is a unified complete, discerning picture of the entire range of Teilhardian thought.