

The Jesuit and the Skull
Teilhard de Chardin, Evolution, and the Search for Peking Man
Author: Amir D. Aczel
Narrator: Barrett Whitener
Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 10/15/2007
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Religious Nonfiction
Synopsis
For Teilhard, both a scientist and a 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.
In The Jesuit and the Skull, bestselling author Amir D. Aczel vividly recounts the discovery of Peking Man, 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.