This first volume in a new series, the Sierra Club Nature and Natural Philosophy Library, explores human-earth relations and seeks a new, non-anthropocentric approach to the natural world. According to cultural historian Berry, our immediate danger is not nuclear war but industrial plundering; our entire society, he argues, is trapped in a closed cycle of […]
49 minutes Produced by Nancy Stetson and Penny Morrell Edited by Emma Morris and Jane Zipp Original Music by Gary Schreiner As a pioneer in the field of spirituality and ecology, Thomas Berry created a quiet revolution. He was a monk, a cultural historian, an author, a teacher, and a mystic. He saw his life […]
This was a course taught by Barry Rodrique at the University of Southern Maine. Course Description: Big History is a history of the universe from its origins to the present. Its aim is to provide a wide contextual understanding of human existence by integrating knowledge from the natural and social sciences with the humanities. The […]
[See link to the text of the Earth Charter below.] What is the Earth Charter? The Earth Charter is...
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Big History poses big questions addressing big issues like “How did we get here? Where are we going?” It encourages exploration of deep philosophical questions about the meaning of life and the nature of the cosmos. Answering these questions pushes teachers and students to move beyond the confines of traditional disciplinary boundaries to examine the […]
This is a slide that shows movement from: traditional curriculum in discipline silos; to multi-disciplinarity; to interdisciplinarity; to transdisciplinarity. It was part of a power point presentation by Tracy Sullivan at the 2012 International Big History Conference.
This article appeared in the Special Collector’s Edition of Scientific American, Fall 2014 Einstein’s general theory of relativity says that the universe began with the big bang singularity, a moment when all the matter we see was concentrated at a single point of infinite density. But the theory does not capture the fine, quantum structure […]
This is the program that describes all the papers and panels for the 2014 conference.
This important document helped launch a movement for defending the rights of Nature and Earth Jurisprudence. It lays out the foundation for where rights originate and why they need to be respected, and how the rights all things fit into the larger context.
The Genesis Farm Earth Literacy Program provides a model of educational context and subject matter appropriate to this time of transition into a mutually enhancing relationship with Earth. The program is based on new understandings of the history and nature of the Universe as these have emerged through the recent and fresh encounter between modern […]
Our Vision is to ignite our sense of connectedness with Earth and nurture a spirituality of Earth care through learning circles.
Creation Spirituality: Reawakening Mysticism, Protecting Our Planet
Gladwyne Montessori is an independent Montessori school on Philadelphia’s Main Line.
Committed to guiding adults in their journey as they discover the truths about childhood and study Montessori pedagogy. Personal growth and deep understanding prepares us for success.
The result is transformative.
