false 208930 2 In December 1929, in a cave near Peking, a group of anthropologists and archaeologists that included a young French Jesuit priest named Pierre Teilhard de Chardin uncovered a pre-human skull. The find quickly became known around the world as Peking Man and was acclaimed as the missing link between erect hunting apes and our Cro-Magnon ancestors. It also became a provocative piece of evidence in the roiling debate over creationism versus evolution. <br/><br/> For Teilhard, both a scientist and man of God, the discovery also exposed a deeply personal conflict between the new science and his faith. He was commanded by his superiors to deny all scientific evidence that went against biblical teachings, and his writing and lectures were censored by the Vatican. But his curiosity and desire to find connections between scientific and spiritual truth kept him investigating man's origins. His inner struggle, and, in turn, his public rebuke by the Catholic Church personified one of the central debates of our time: How to reconcile an individual's commitment to science and his commitment to his faith. <br/><br/> In <i>The Jesuit and the Skull</i>, bestselling author Amir D. Aczel vividly recounts the discovery of Peking Man and its repercussions, and how Teilhard de Chardin's scientific work helped to open the eyes of the world to new theories of humanity's origins that alarmed the traditionalists within the Church. A deft mix of narrative history and a poignant personal story, The Jesuit and the Skull brings fresh insight to a debate that still rages today. 202210 4 10 2007 The Jesuit and the Skull: Teilhard de Chardin, Evolution, and the Search for Peking Man total:73|5:10|4:32|3:27|2:3|1:1| 73 266 141 25 5 3 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 09 18:37:18 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 07 05:04:16 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 18:10:12 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 18:21:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon May 26 07:48:54 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 07:56:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 27 10:28:44 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 07:58:05 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 10:28:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 19:14:44 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 08:30:07 -0800 2009 kiss the bride. I love reading about the progress we've made in realizing how much they have in common. No offense to Teilhard, but the entire time I was picturing him as Gabriel Byrne in one of my favorite movies of all time, Stigmata. Byrne's c...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 02:06:03 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 02:06:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 17:45:12 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 22:28:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 12 06:06:34 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 06:35:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 07:06:21 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 17:08:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 04:36:39 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 19:40:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 15 08:30:23 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 08:31:59 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 16 10:06:39 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 15:38:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 06 16:34:27 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 16:34:44 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 17:00:06 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 06:31:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 05 11:43:18 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 11:43:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 20:19:40 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 08:08:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 17 09:04:53 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 09:08:05 -0700 2008
Not a bad read though about the late 19t...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 17:41:34 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 17:40:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 20:59:22 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 21:01:35 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Jul 15 09:33:38 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 09:34:16 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=208930