Jeff Boxell’s lively reading of the the story “Born with a Bang – The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story” at Bay Area UU Church. The story is one in a series of three written by Jennifer Morgan illustrated by Dana Lynn Anderson. The reading or the book are not associated formally with NASA.
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.
This film is the result of a 12 month Heritage Lottery Funded project in which Global Generation involved young people in exploring cultural creation stories and the scientific origins of the universe. The Bee story emerged as a central motif for where we have all come from and our role in defining where we are […]
This article is a commentary on Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment: Laudato Si. It describes the unique nature of the encyclical, the challenge of developing a new consciousness in the face of climate change, and the potential acceptance or rejection of the encyclical both within the church and in the wider world.
This essay was written by Mike Bell, a former monk, who lived with Thomas Berry in the Passionist Monastery. Thomas Berry, a cultural historian wrote the landmark essay, “The New Story,” and several books including “The Dream of the Earth,” “The Great Work,” and “The Fate of the Earth and Christian Future” in which he […]
23 page PDF of water facts, activities, songs and for teaching water issues for balanced brain learning. This precious resource has such a deep history — Hydrogen was made in the Big Bang; Oxygen made inside of stars. Neither can be made on Earth. Two gases came together to form water. With every sip we […]
Song for teaching current power/energy sources for industrialized society. Emphasis on renewable energy and conservation as best choices. Video montage of energy examples. The song is often performed with dance moves and fun theatrics! Feather boas add color and fun to sing along refrain and Ole´. Available from Around the World with Earth Mama CD, […]
This brief blog offers quotes that spur our re-considering self-identity in the light of our place in evolution. It also shares a schema showing how one’s assumptions about one’s identity determine how we will (or won’t) contribute to “reinventing the human at the species level.” These ideas are captured in a concluding poem.
Organized by the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale in honor of Thomas Berry’s 100th birthday, “Living Cosmology” offered participants an opportunity to hear from dozens of scholars and religious practitioners on the Christian response to the Emmy Award winning film, Journey of the Universe. This free conference opened Friday evening with a reception […]
A poetic and powerful narrative of the collision between our present ‘way of life’ in the First World, and the living systems of a Living Earth upon which our lives depend.
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.
