Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2016
Abstract
The topic of this paper is the concept of suffering and evil in the Christian theory of evolution of Teilhard de Chardin. The origin of suffering and evil is connected with the evolutionary phase of transformation and chaos.
The paper explains Teilhardʼs opinion that death and disharmony are natural in the universe and they can even have a positive significance in evolution, on the contrary evil is not natural, it arises from unmanaged phase of transformation, its main motivation is fear and feeling of humiliation and its consequence is a damage of relationships. Finally Teilhardʼs understanding of cross as a symbol of evolution is explained.