Cambridge Scholars Publishing Teilhard’s Proposition for Peace: Rediscovering the Fire

Teilhard de Chardin, called “the greatest prophet of this age”, intended to write a book called “The Book of Peace,” though he failed to do so. Instead, he went on sowing the seeds of peace throughout his writings. This book distills and presents the essence of the case Teilhard made for the cause of peace. There is no doubt that Teilhard’s readers have noticed how difficult his thought can be, and how puzzling it appears at times. This volume navigates the complexity of those labyrinthine roads, inviting the reader to confidently “see” the basic unity which underlies all that is. When we recognize that we live in the Divine Milieu, where we witness the transforming presence of the divine in human consciousness, we will existentially realize the truth of the principle by which Teilhard wanted us to live. Review "Jean Maalouf has studied the life, writings, and philosophy of Teilhard de Chardin for longer than many of us have been on this earth! Maalouf’s latest and most comprehensive offering is Teilhard’s Proposition for Peace, a complete and masterfully accomplished look at the man, who, although passing in 1955, remains relevant in today’s tumultuous world for his views and insights for world peace and the future of mankind.All you need is love, is what the Beatles proclaimed in 1967 – they might have known about Teilhard but Pop Culture was not what Teilhard was about. His life, as is Maalouf’s, was and is committed to the ongoing deeper introspection of the soul to examine how mankind can 'rise to the occasion' and begin to experience the 'higher consciousness' of worldwide peace.Maalouf’s book is a very scholarly look at the life and times of Teilhard and a clear interpretation of his thoughts and principals. More than that, however, the average reader can find in it direction - a road map, if you will, for seeking relief about the 'real' meaning of life.Yes, this is the most complete bibliographic work honoring Teilhard de Chardin but more than that it is a deep introspective of Teilhard the man, and the beliefs for the future of mankind, laid out clearly, if only we could follow the path of love and righteousness he so thoughtfully explained. Yes, Dr. Maalouf got the title right – Teilhard’s Proposition for Peace… Rediscovering the Fire!"Dr. Robert BrownThe United States of America"Jean Maalouf holds a doctorate in philosophy of the University of Paris-Sorbonne. He is a prolific writer, widely published internationally, and well known for his books on philosophy, religion, spirituality and mysticism. With more than forty book titles and studies to his name, his most recent work is a timely and most valuable book dedicated to one of the greatest modern prophets our age has known, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.Teilhard’s Proposition for Peace: Rediscovering the Fire, opens with a selection of key quotes by Teilhard that are central to the book, to which he also added three: by William Blake, Hans Urs von Balthasar and Victor Hugo. Going through the book, one is struck by the effective way the author has presented his thoughts. It is an extremely well-composed and balanced work, split in six individual parts, each of which subdivides in four chapters.In asking the question 'Who is Secure?' the author starts his investigation to assess the possibilities for a lasting peace. In pointing to our being embedded in the evolving world of cosmogenesis, he takes away the 'false belief of disconnection' in existential loneliness and discusses the dawn of a transformed and unitive consciousness that would be required in order to succeed in achieving a peaceful life, and, eventually, a peaceful world.In pointing to Teilhard’s writings and the advance of modern sciences, he remains optimistic about the future of humanity, but warns us that tasks lie ahead. He encourages us to be aware of the forces of complexification and convergence where 'union differentiates.' A new type of life awaits us and will