Prayers to an Evolutionary God
Prayers to an Evolutionary God by William Cleary, published by SkyLight Paths Publishing in 2004, presents a collection of eighty prose prayers accompanied by insightful commentary. This 182-page book invites readers to explore a contemporary understanding of God, shifting from traditional views to a perspective that embraces the dynamic and evolving nature of the universe. Cleary encourages a reimagining of prayer that aligns with both spiritual and scientific insights, reflecting on the interconnectedness of religion and science.
In this work, readers will find an invitation to rethink their relationship with the divine and the world around them. The prayers and commentary draw inspiration from the teachings of Diarmuid O’Murchu and Teilhard de Chardin, promoting an evolutionary faith that seeks to harmonize spiritual beliefs with scientific understanding. Cleary’s approach challenges individuals to articulate their thoughts and feelings in ways that resonate with an evolving conception of God, ultimately guiding them to discover their own place within the broader narrative of the universe.
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Your image of God has evolved from a distant, all-knowing father to a creative force of the universe. Now it’s time to update your prayer, too.
An evolutionary God is the one whose fingerprints and embraces and music we find in the evolutionary patterns in the unfinished world around us, the elusive mother and inventor of this ever-changing milieu. It is a God who pretends–for some purpose we do not comprehend–not even to exist, but whom we can reach out for and give thanks to, if we wish–as most of our race has done throughout its history.
–from the Introduction
In this unique collection of eighty prose prayers and related commentary, William Cleary invites you to consider new ways of thinking about God and about the world around you. Inspired by the spiritual and scientific teachings of Diarmuid O’Murchu and Teilhard de Chardin, Cleary reveals that religion and science can be combined to create an expanding view of the universe–an evolutionary faith.
Prayers to an Evolutionary God inspires you to discover your own place in the story of the universe, challenges you to rethink life in new ways, and enables you to express yourself in words that make sense–to an evolutionary God.
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