Father Timothy Blackwood

Theology of Systems, Teilhardian Emergence, Philosophy of Embodiment, Material Culture

Theological reflections on technology, infrastructure, institutions, and material conditions of spiritual development. Drawing on Teilhard de Chardin's evolutionary theology and traditions of embodied practice.

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• Father Timothy Blackwood

  December 2, 2025

  Theology of systems, Teilhardian emergence, and philosophy of embodiment.

• Embodied Tradition: Why Institutions Have Bodies

  October 18, 2025

  Exploring how institutions maintain identity through physical practices, spaces, and objects—not just ideas.

• Suffering Systems: A Theological Account of Structural Evil

  September 1, 2025

  Why evil isn't just individual—it's embedded in systems, and what theology offers for understanding this reality.

• The Sacrament of Infrastructure: Teilhard and the Network

  March 10, 2025

  Examining digital networks through Teilhardian theology of increasing complexity and consciousness.

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