The Earth Charter (Text)
[See link to the text of the Earth Charter below.] What is the Earth Charter? The Earth Charter is...
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Earth Our Home: Reflections of the Bethany Sisters at the end of the Eco-Retreat at Tarumitra Aug 24 – Sep. 2, 2014
This newsletter describes a retreat with 56 Bethany sisters at Tarumitra from through out India. The retreat was centered on a deep time eco perspective grounded in the idea that all of creation is sacred. The retreats at Tarumitra draw their inspiration from Teilhard de Chardin.
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Advent in the New Universe Story
Advance notice: Advent in the New Universe Story is a four-session resource for those interested in deepening their understanding of the Christmas/ Incarnation reality in the context of the new creation story. The Incarnation is a Mystery that a lifetime of contemplation would not exhaust, and yet we are continually called to explore this Mystery, […]
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International Big History Conference Program 2014
This is the program that describes all the papers and panels for the 2014 conference.
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The Origin, Differentiation and Role of Rights
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.
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Birth of the Solar System (Song for Elementary Level)
This is a wonderful song for teaching the steps from the Big Bang to Formation of the Solar...
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Twelve Principles for Understanding the Universe and the Role of the Human in the Universe Process
This is a distillation of Thomas Berry’s work into Twelve Principles. They can serve as the basis for teaching his thought.
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Expanding Teilhard’s “Complexity-Consciousness” Law
One of Teilhard’s great discoveries related to the theory of evolution is his Law of Complexity=Consciousness. Simply put, this law reflects the tendency in matter to become more complex over time and at the same time to become more conscious. Teilhard recognized that this tendency in material things toward higher levels of complexity leading to […]
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The Cosmic Walk
The Cosmic Walk is a ritual created by Sr. Miriam MacGillis of Genesis Farm. It has subsequently been modified and presented by many people around the world. The Cosmic Walk is a way of bringing our knowledge of the 13.81 billion year Universe/Earth process from our heads to our hearts. It is a simple ritual […]
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Awakening the Cartesian Dreamer: Universal Values in Solidarity with an Evolutionary Universe
Article reviews the steps of the social transformation happening globally using tAwakening the Dreamer symposium’s four questions. Identifies six universal values common to all indigenous and world religions and how they are evoked as a result of a fourfold wisdom conversation of science, religion, indigenous peoples and women.
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