Birth of a Dancing Star
My Journey from Cradle Catholic to Cyborg Christian
$54.73
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
21 November 2019
Summary
In this captivating memoir, Franciscan Sister Ilia Delio, theologian, ground-breaking author, and one of the most exciting thinkers on the frontiers of dialogue between religion and science, recounts the remarkable journey that took her from scientist to theologian, and from traditional cloistered nun to a leading proponent of evolution and cyborg life.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781626983472 |
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| ISBN-10: | 162698347X |
| Author: | Ilia Delio |
| Publisher: | Orbis Books (USA) |
| Imprint: | Orbis Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 21 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 154mm x 230mm |
Critics Review
Advance Praise & Reviews
“Thank God there is nothing linear in the lifeline of this book. Delio tells her rising, spiraling story with such transparent joy that she seizes every change of plan as a new dance move from God. Only out of chaos can a star be born, she says, welcoming us to take our own places in the rising, spiraling story of the universe.” -Barbara Brown Taylor, author, The Luminous Web
“A fascinating account of Ilia Delio’s journey from traditional Catholic beliefs and practices to a Teilhardian worldview that joins religion and science.” -Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-author, Thomas Berry: A Biography
“If you’ve read Delio’s books or have an interest in science and faith, you’re likely to find her journey fascinating. If you have a love/hate relationship with religious institutions, you’re likely to find her struggles familiar. If you’re a fan of Quaker journals, well, here’s a good Catholic example. After all, this is a story of discernment, of following the Inner Guide, testing Truth through experience, and testifying against empty forms. This is a book about evolution and continuing revelation: about God’s love as the driving force of change in our hearts, and in the stars.” - Friends JournalIlia Delio
Ilia Delio, OSF
A Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, Ilia Delio is the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University and founder of the Center for Christogenesis.
Her many books include:
- Christ in Evolution
- The Emergent Christ
- The Unbearable Wholeness of Being
- Birth of a Dancing Star: My Journey from Cradle Catholic to Cyborg Christian
She is editor of the Orbis Books series Catholicity in an Emerging Universe.
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