Ilia Delio: the Not-Yet-God

May 21, 2024

Ilia Delio, a Franciscan sister and theologian known for her work on science and religion, dives into the evolving relationship between divinity and modern knowledge. She discusses her book, exploring how technology influences spirituality in the digital age. Topics include reimagining theology through science, the interconnectedness of humanity as a 'global super organism,' and the complexities of consciousness and identity. Delio emphasizes a dynamic engagement with the divine, encouraging renewal and deeper connections in a rapidly advancing world.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Exciting Events and New Perspectives in Theology

02:31 • 5min

Reimagining Theology: Science and Spirituality

07:19 • 22min

Exploring Jung and Teilhard: Matter, Spirit, and Identity

29:34 • 14min

Reimagining the Divine: A Journey Through Axial Religion

43:11 • 31min

Consciousness and Divinity: A Complex Interplay

01:14:14 • 10min

Navigating the Tech-Human Nexus

01:24:19 • 24min

Awakening the Global Mind: Connections and Consciousness

01:48:34 • 3min

In this exhilarating discussion with Ilia Delio, we are taken on a profound journey through the intersection of theology, science, and the future of humanity in the shadow of burgeoning technological advancements. Delio, known for her insightful work on integrating science and religion, shares invigorating ideas from her latest book, "The Not Yet God," delving into how our traditional understanding of divinity must evolve in the face of our rapidly changing world.

In this conversation, we cover...

The Not Yet God: Reimagining Divinity in an Evolving Universe
Technology as the New Cosmology
The Challenge of the Global Super Organism
The Trinity and the Future of Humanity
Embrace the New, Preserve the Core
A Call to Action for the Digital Age

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Check out her new book The Not-Yet-God here.

Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD is a Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, and American theologian specializing in science and religion, with interests in evolution, physics, and neuroscience and the import of these for theology.

Ilia currently holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University and is the author of twenty books, including Care for Creation (coauthored with Keith Warner and Pamela Woods) which won two Catholic Press Book Awards in 2009, first place for social concerns and second place in spirituality. Her book The Emergent Christ won a third-place Catholic Press Book Award in 2011 for the area of Science and Religion. Her recent books include The Unbearable Wholeness of Being: God, Evolution and the Power of Love (Orbis, 2013), which received the 2014 Silver Nautilus Book Award and a third-place Catholic Press Association Award for Faith and Science. Ilia holds two honorary doctorates, one from St. Francis University in 2015 and one from Sacred Heart University in 2020.

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