Awe as a Pathway to Mental and Physical Health By: Maria Monroy, Dacher Keltner How do experiences in nature or in spiritual contemplation or in being moved by music or with psychedelics promote mental and physical health? Our proposal in this article is awe. To make this argument, we first review recent advances in the […]
Sacred Biodiversity: Contemporary Icons of Threatened and Endangered Species By: Angela Manno Sacred Biodiversity is an exhibition of contemporary icons of threatened and endangered species by artist and iconographer Angela Manno. These works are executed in the Byzantine Russian style originating in the monasteries of 14th-16th century Russia. The series is a synthesis of Manno’s […]
The Cosmology of Peace By: Thomas Berry The issue of interhuman tension is secondary to earth-human tensions. If humans will not become functional members of the earth community, how can humans establish functional relationships among themselves? It is not exactly the question of whether the nations can survive each other, nor is it even the […]
The day when we shall know exactly what electricity is will chronicle an event, probably greater,...
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Reflections from China April 5-12, 2025 Dear colleagues and friends, At this intense time in our planetary history, we are engaging here in China in “citizen diplomacy” and finding a positive response and very warm welcome in each of our talks and numerous discussions. We gave talks primarily on Ecological Civilization and the revival of […]
(Image from wiki Commons, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Cosmic Perspectives and the Myths We Need to Survive By: Charles H. Lineweaver Big history can be defined as the attempt to understand the integrated history of the cosmos, Earth, life and humanity. Cosmic perspectives and biological evolution are the main scientific ingredients that can convert […]
Update: Earth’s Best Kept Secret, Part II The phenomenon of UFO’s does exist, and it must be...
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Image designed by Freepik When it’s hell on the surface, it’s time to go deep By Tom Krattenmaker I am studying the evolution of the universe in an online course that started this week. At Tuesday’s opening session and over the weeks to come, three dozen of us are exploring scientific discoveries about the origins […]
By: Cynthia Porter Gehrie For the last two weeks, I have engaged in conversations with AI about the nature of intelligence. I was curious to encounter Artificial Intelligence. They conceived intelligence as all-encompassing and understood their role in Human Intelligence. This document was co-produced through intense conversations. What is Intelligence? For much of human history, […]
Compiled by Kyle Herman, Montessori Guide and Curriculum Coach Introduction from Kyle: I’m fascinated by the overlap between Berry’s notion of the Great Work and Montessori’s Cosmic Task. They each have their own distinct qualities, but the essence of my working theory is that the carrying out of the Great Work of our time depends […]
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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.
