Personal Transformation and a New Creation: The Spiritual Revolution of Beatrice Bruteau

by Ilia Delio

Top scholars examine the theories of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin through the lens of Beatrice Bruteau’s pioneering work on evolution and consciousness. Contributors include Cynthia Bourgeault, Ursula King, Barbara Fiand, Kerri Hide, Gabrielle Stoner, Kathleen Duffy, John Shea, Carla De Sola, and Joshua Tysinger.

Genres: Spirituality

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2016

About the author

Ilia Delio, OSF is a Franciscan Sister of Washington, D.C. and American theologian specializing in the area of science and religion, with interests in evolution, physics and neuroscience and the importance of these for theology. She was born in Newark, New Jersey and is the youngest of four children.


Fordham University
Ph.D., Historical Theology
M.A. Historical Theology

Rutgers University Healthcare and Biomedical Sciences
Ph. D., Pharmacology

Seton Hall University
M.S., Biology

DeSales University
B.S., Biology

Reviews

[Elizabeth Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm part of a study group setting out to read Beatrice Bruteau's opus. Yes, I'm a fan girl! I needed this overview of her life and collected essays paying tribute to her work to lay the groundwork for who this tremendous woman was, as a human being, a scholar and Christian. While some of these contributions (Delio's and Bruteau's especially) were exceptional, those that disappointed also helped me place my own wanting theological logic and inept effort to carry forward Bruteau's legacy in good company. All in all, a worthy read.

[Sheila Pritchard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book because I had just read Bruteau’s book Radical Optimism. I wanted to explore her work more. But this was too much intellectual detail for me. Bruteau’s own clear succinct writing was all I needed!

[Debra Waites · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book explores the theology of an amazing woman, Beatrice Bruteau, through the writings of a number of people. I would much rather have read Ms. Bruteau’s writings.