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Reflections upon the triple existence
shift in consciousness in experiencing the world
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Walking Through Time
Article about experience with Walk Through Time on Isle la Motte, VT (US).
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Looking Beyond Religion
Two of our most enduring questions are “Who am I?” and “How should I live?” Sciences — especially ethology — can provide better answers than Biblical religions for the first question. The universe’s story — growth toward more inclusive, empowering and dynamic complexity — answers the second. What’s more, all of these answers are within […]
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Sisters of Earth: Evolving Humanity
A story reflecting on this summer’s 20th anniversary of Sisters of Earth conference focusing on Evolving Consciousness/Humanity. Published in the National Catholic Reporter, Global Sisters Report.
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Emergent Universe Oratorio: A Cosmic Creation Story (Article About)
An extended article on the Emergent Universe Oratorio, musical and comparative analysis, historical perspective, testimonial of impact.
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Deep Big History: A Living Systems Paradigm
The essay recognizes that all paradigms of reality are provisional and asks, “Although mainstream science views the cosmos as comprised of mostly dead matter and empty space, could the universe be regarded as a living system when considered in its totality?” In response, five attributes of a living system are presented that are also characteristic […]
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Big History and the Secondary Classroom: A Twenty-First Century Approach to Interdisciplinary?
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 […]
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What Came Before the Big Bang?
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 […]
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Earth Literacy Syllabus, Genesis Farm
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 […]
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