In 2008 Ecuador became the first country in the world to enshrine the rights of nature into its constitution, affirming that nature has the right to “exist, persist, and maintain and regenerate its vital cycles, structure, functions and its evolutionary processes.” Where we stand on this profound paradigm shift may well depend on how we […]
Long before there were human laws people were guided by the Laws of Nature. This is still the case among many indigenous peoples. This article is about a conference in Virginia where Thomas Berry’s describes the development of an Earth Jurisprudence. It provides a potential bridge between Earth Laws and human laws.
Many folks believe that the solution to dealing with climate change is to pass better environmental laws. But a bit of reflection will indicate that human laws are not designed to protect the environment. They are designed to limit the amount of damage we can do to the environment. Yes we need human laws to […]
A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the California Institute for Integral Studies. Religious and spiritual leadership, aligned with the cosmos-building processes of the universe, can be a key element in the human community becoming a vibrant part of the whole Earth community. This dissertation builds on the works of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (2003), […]
I wrote this Chronicle about Resilience a few weeks ago. But, as I’m now posting it, the Chronicle seems especially relevant. Hurricane Harvey is decimating Houston and other parts of Texas. Our media are full of reports about the resilience of community folks helping one another to survive. It is this kind of physical and […]
Climate Change is changing everything including our concept of culture. In a global world with instant communications we need a new way of understanding culture. This is especially true when we are trying to create a new culture and doing it at the community level. Also we need a culture we can pass on to […]
This second Comox Valley Climate Change Chronicle. is about context. The significance of a Deep...
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There is lots of scientific information about climate change, but very little about how to deal with it at the community and neighbourhood level. This article, subtitled “Chronicles”, is the first of a number of articles that will appear on this site to show what might be possible. The community is the Comox Valley in […]
This downloadable resource is for any group wanting to know what Pope Francis actually wrote in...
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Thomas Berry’s functional cosmology flows from his concepts of a New Cosmology and Earth Spirituality. It turns concepts into action. This talk describes my own efforts trying to implement a functional cosmology while working as a community organizer in Inuit and Dene communities in the Canadian Arctic and on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia.
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.
