The Teilhard Project

The Teilhard Project The Teilhard de Chardin Project is a television biography plus a web educational outreach program

On this , we salute the work of today’s paleontologists, as we also remember the contributions of Pierre Teilhard de Ch...
10/15/2025

On this , we salute the work of today’s paleontologists, as we also remember the contributions of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to the discovery, study, and preservation of fossils.

Learn more about this French Jesuit priest and scientist in the PBS documentary TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist. Stream it on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp) or use Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, www.teilhardproject.com for more resources.

99 years after he was suppressed by the Jesuits, Teilhard is welcomed back to Rome, at the Pontifical Biblical Institute...
10/09/2025

99 years after he was suppressed by the Jesuits, Teilhard is welcomed back to Rome, at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, part of the Gregorian University.
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“At the end of the documentary, I found myself inspired by the thrilling whole-person passion with which Teilhard felt h...
10/04/2025

“At the end of the documentary, I found myself inspired by the thrilling whole-person passion with which Teilhard felt his work, and the life of careful faithfulness to God that undergirded it.” So writes Bethany Sollereder in a September 2025 online article in Plough called, “How Do You Solve a Problem like Teilhard de Chardin?” Sollereder concludes: “The documentary gave me a new way to enter the work of this remarkable man.” Read the full feature at this link: https://bit.ly/TdCPlough

Stream the documentary on the life and legacy of this French Jesuit priest and scientist on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp), or use PBS Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, www.teilhardproject.com for more resources about Teilhard and the film.

“Science is finally catching up with Teilhard de Chardin” is the headline of an article in the August 2025 issue of the ...
08/25/2025

“Science is finally catching up with Teilhard de Chardin” is the headline of an article in the August 2025 issue of the Christian Century about the documentary, TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist. Among other points, Jessica Mesman's interview with filmmakers Frank and Mary Frost connects today’s scientific and technological advances, including AI, with Teilhard’s own work, seeing that connection as “eerily prophetic.” This is no surprise to the film’s producers, however, who have always seen Teilhard as a true visionary. Read the full interview at this link: https://bit.ly/TdCTheChristianCentury.

Stream the documentary on the life and legacy of this French Jesuit priest and scientist on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp), or use PBS Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, www.teilhardproject.com for more resources about Teilhard and the film.

Following this week's July 31 Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a reflection on the connections between the founder of th...
08/03/2025

Following this week's July 31 Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a reflection on the connections between the founder of the Jesuits and Teilhard de Chardin.
• Both emphasized a deep connection with God and a call to action in the world.
• Both stress God’s presence and activity in the world, although Teilhard’s vision extends this to the entire cosmos.
• Some Jesuits today have incorporated Teilhard’s insights into Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises.

Learn more about the life and legacy of French Jesuit priest and scientist Teilhard de Chardin in the PBS documentary TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist. Stream it on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp), or use PBS Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, https://www.teilhardproject.com/evolution/, for resources on Teilhard and evolution.

This month of July marks the 100th anniversary of in Dayton, Tennessee. A high school teacher in that city, John Thom...
07/01/2025

This month of July marks the 100th anniversary of in Dayton, Tennessee. A high school teacher in that city, John Thomas Scopes was accused of violating the state’s Butler Act, which made it illegal to teach human in any public school or university. Also in July 1925, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin faced his own trial over the same subject. Although knowing that all of the scientific evidence supported evolution on a cosmic scale, Teilhard also had a deep love for both Christ and the Church. And so, in July 1925, after a week’s retreat and reflection, Teilhard signed a document, demanded by his Jesuit superiors, repudiating his writings on original sin and evolution. He was removed from teaching, was forbidden to publish anything on religion, and was exiled to China.

Though differing “trials” in some ways – was about the legality of teaching evolution, while Teilhard’s case centered on the theological implications of evolution – both mark one hundred years of a seemingly never-ending cultural struggle between science and religious belief. That struggle persists to this day.

Learn more about this period in the life of this French Jesuit priest and scientist in the PBS documentary TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist. Stream it on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp), or use PBS Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, https://www.teilhardproject.com/evolution/, for resources on Teilhard and evolution.

: Recalling last month’s interview in L’Osservatore Romano, official Vatican newspaper, about the film, TEILHARD: Visio...
06/05/2025

: Recalling last month’s interview in L’Osservatore Romano, official Vatican newspaper, about the film, TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist, published on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the death of Teilhard de Chardin, French Jesuit priest and scientist. Read more at this link: https://bit.ly/TdCLOsservatoreRomano042025
Stream the documentary on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp), or use PBS Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, www.teilhardproject.com for more resources.

“Everything Is Connected: Laudato Si’, Teilhard de Chardin, and Catholic Social Teaching” was a panel discussion held at...
05/29/2025

“Everything Is Connected: Laudato Si’, Teilhard de Chardin, and Catholic Social Teaching” was a panel discussion held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. on April 28. Among the four panelists: Frank Frost, who wrote and directed the documentary, TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist, which was produced in collaboration with his wife, Mary. The event was co-sponsored by Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Speaking of the film, Frank described it as a “human story of a very complex person,” and noted that the audience for the film – like the audience that Pope Francis called to Laudato Si’ – is the whole world. View the entire panel discussion at this link: https://bit.ly/TdCGeorgetownPanel04282025. Read more about it on the Georgetown University website (https://bit.ly/TdCGeorgetownWebsite04282025), as well as in this article in this link from Today’s American Catholic (https://bit.ly/TdCGeorgetownPanelTodaysAmericanCatholic).

We celebrate yesterday’s announcement that TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the cat...
05/16/2025

We celebrate yesterday’s announcement that TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the category, Historical Documentary. The awards will be given out June 21. Stream this documentary on the life and legacy of this French Jesuit priest and scientist on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp), or use PBS Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, www.teilhardproject.com for more resources.
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Teilhard was born on this day in 1881 in France. We celebrate the life and legacy of this French Jesuit priest and scien...
05/01/2025

Teilhard was born on this day in 1881 in France. We celebrate the life and legacy of this French Jesuit priest and scientist in the PBS documentary TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist. Stream it on the free PBS app (download at https://bit.ly/DownloadPBSApp), or use PBS Passport. Or use this direct link, https://to.pbs.org/3R89ycC, available to international viewers as well. Visit our website, www.teilhardproject.com for more resources.

As we all grapple with the sudden loss of Pope Francis, it is fortuitous that on April 28th, Georgetown University will ...
04/22/2025

As we all grapple with the sudden loss of Pope Francis, it is fortuitous that on April 28th, Georgetown University will be holding a previously scheduled seminar, connecting Pope Francis's famous encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, and the life and thought of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. This year is the 10th anniversary of the encyclical, and the 70th anniversary of Teilhard’s death.

It is sponsored by Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and is titled “Everything is Connected: Laudato Si, Teilhard de Chardin, and Catholic Social Teaching.” The panelists for the dialogue include The Teilhard Project's Frank Frost, and a leading expert in Teilhard's thought, Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF, as well as Sr. Libby Osgood, CND, and Diana Marin. The dialogue will be moderated by the Initiative’s Director, Kim Daniels.

Here is a link for more information and for registration: https://bit.ly/3RtXqCB

It is scheduled in-person for April 28, 2025 from 6pm- 7:15pm (EDT) at the Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Intercultural Center (ICC) Auditorium on the Georgetown Campus, and will also be live-streamed. If you live out of town or in a time zone that makes it inconvenient to watch, you can sign up for the live-stream. The event will be recorded, and registrants will automatically receive the recording afterward.

Registrants are encouraged to watch the documentary Teilhard: Visionary Scientist in advance. The link to the film is included on the registration page, and here as well: https://www.pbs.org/video/teilhard-visionary-scientist-pt9dc1/

We hope you will join us for this timely look at Pope Francis’ lasting legacy about ecological issues and its connection to Teilhard’s vision expressed more than 100 years ago.

Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown
The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

REMINDER: Maryland Public Television (Channel 22 in the Baltimore-Washington region) will broadcast the film, Teilhard: ...
04/20/2025

REMINDER: Maryland Public Television (Channel 22 in the Baltimore-Washington region) will broadcast the film, Teilhard: Visionary Scientist, TODAY, April 20, EASTER SUNDAY 2025, at 3:30 PM ET.

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