Omega Point
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Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Omega Point theory | 4 |
| Omega Point canonical | 3 |
| Omega Point cosmology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1222065 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Omega Point Context triple: [Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, notableIdea, Omega Point]
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A.
Childhood's End
Childhood's End is a landmark science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores humanity's transcendence and the profound consequences of a seemingly benevolent alien intervention.
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Point Omega
Point Omega is a short, meditative novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of time, war, and consciousness through the encounter between a reclusive war theorist and a young filmmaker in the desert.
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C.
The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that centers on the visionary construction of a space elevator on a fictionalized Sri Lankan island, exploring themes of technological ambition, religion, and human progress.
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D.
The End of Eternity
The End of Eternity is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores time travel, temporal engineering, and the unintended consequences of manipulating history.
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E.
The Nine Billion Names of God
"The Nine Billion Names of God" is a classic science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of religion, technology, and the end of the universe through a Tibetan monastery's quest to list all possible names of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Omega Point Target entity description: Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
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A.
Childhood's End
Childhood's End is a landmark science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores humanity's transcendence and the profound consequences of a seemingly benevolent alien intervention.
-
B.
Point Omega
Point Omega is a short, meditative novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of time, war, and consciousness through the encounter between a reclusive war theorist and a young filmmaker in the desert.
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C.
The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that centers on the visionary construction of a space elevator on a fictionalized Sri Lankan island, exploring themes of technological ambition, religion, and human progress.
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D.
The End of Eternity
The End of Eternity is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores time travel, temporal engineering, and the unintended consequences of manipulating history.
-
E.
The Nine Billion Names of God
"The Nine Billion Names of God" is a classic science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of religion, technology, and the end of the universe through a Tibetan monastery's quest to list all possible names of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eschatological concept
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philosophical concept ⓘ teleological concept ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pierre Teilhard de Chardin ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | purely mechanistic views of evolution ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
convergence of consciousness and the universe
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final stage of cosmic evolution ⓘ ultimate unity with the divine ⓘ |
| describedAs |
culmination of evolutionary process
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final point of unification of all creation in God ⓘ goal toward which the universe is oriented ⓘ |
| field |
Christian theology
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cosmology (theological) ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| goalOf | cosmic evolution in Teilhardian theology ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
cosmic evolution
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increasing complexity ⓘ increasing consciousness ⓘ spiritual unification ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Pierre Teilhard de Chardin ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
Christocentric
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cosmic ⓘ eschatological ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| influenced |
later discussions of evolutionary theology
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speculative cosmology in religious thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian mysticism
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evolutionary theory ⓘ teleological philosophy ⓘ |
| interpretation | understood as ultimate fulfillment of creation in Christ by Teilhard de Chardin ⓘ |
| involves |
collective consciousness
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integration of matter and spirit ⓘ personalization of the cosmos ⓘ transcendence of fragmentation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian eschatology
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Christogenesis ⓘ noosphere ⓘ process theology ⓘ spiritual evolution ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic theology
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Christianity ⓘ |
| teleologyDirection |
toward divine union
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toward greater unity ⓘ toward higher consciousness ⓘ |
| ultimateState | complete union of all persons and all creation with God ⓘ |
| viewedAs | synthesis of science and faith in Teilhard’s thought ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Omega Point Description of subject: Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Omega Point theory
this entity surface form:
Omega Point cosmology
this entity surface form:
Omega Point theory
subject surface form:
Frank J. Tipler
this entity surface form:
Omega Point theory
this entity surface form:
Omega Point theory