The Ahead is both the Ground of All Existence and the beckoning Cosmic Apex. The Ahead is both Alpha and Omega simultaneously. Now Humanity is a pilgrim in this cosmic process. An aspect of the cosmic entity, humanity walks down the evolutionary path, grasping and growing, making mistakes but yet achieving mastery. Humanity is not whole, but knows that it can be Whole.
Humanity is a great mystery.
There is ignorance along with consciousness and creativity. And war and destruction accompany the construction of civilization. He believes that once this perception is fully understood, then we will be able to comprehend the other side of this evil. For Teilhard, the tragic, real evil in this life occurs when humanity fails to acquire a sense of the true value of the universe. The way beyond the ignorance, for Teilhard, is basically an individuation process.