John, when I spoke of science evolving, I meant modern science. Surely philosophy is a better label for ancient cosmologies and physics?

Why would one expect scientists to take Teilhard up on his theology? Theology absolutely must take into account science, but it would seem to me that in principle science can't do "take up" theology? Scientists can, of course, but not science as a field of intellectual endeavour.

I think Teilhard's mystic viewpoint has greatly contributed to theologians coming to grips with evolution of all sorts.