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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
The way I see it, the science people at the IBHA are going to accept spiritual contributions only if they’re clearly distinguished from the science. I’m happy to see mystics at an IBHA conference, but scientists will want a clear demarcation between their work and nature mysticism. If you can convince them of your case scientifically, you’re in.…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
Duane, sorry, I didn’t know you had such a personal stake in the issue. You probably want the IBHA to accept your living-systems idea as bona fide science. It must suck that some people want to exclude you. The way I see it, the science people at the IBHA are going to accept spiritual contributions only if they’re clearly distinguished from the…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
<p>Duane, sorry, I didn’t know you had such a personal stake in the issue. You probably want the IBHA to accept your living-systems idea as bona fide science. It must suck that some people want to exclude you. The way I see it, the science people at the IBHA are going to accept spiritual contributions only if they’re clearly distinguished from…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
Duane, I read the bit about core points and came away with a different take from you. They said that the core points are not open to discussion, but that spirituality is not core. That means it’s open to discussion. No one can force spirituality down someone else’s worldview at IBHA because spirituality is not part of the core. Still, it’s…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
<p>Duane, I read the bit about core points and came away with a different take from you. They said that the core points are not open to discussion, but that spirituality is not core. That means it’s open to discussion. No one can force spirituality down someone else’s worldview at IBHA because spirituality is not part of the core. Still, it’s…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
That’s quite an interesting conundrum that the IBHA is facing. It doesn’t surprise me that a number of scientific people want to create a bright line between themselves and people who interpret Big History spiritually. A lot of what science does is challenge our intuitive expectations, so I can see them not wanting to open the door to BH ideas…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
That’s quite an interesting conundrum that the IBHA is facing. It doesn’t surprise me that a number of scientific people want to create a bright line between themselves and people who interpret Big History spiritually. A lot of what science does is challenge our intuitive expectations, so I can see them not wanting to open the door to BH ideas…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
<p><p>That’s quite an interesting conundrum that the IBHA is facing. It doesn’t surprise me that a number of scientific people want to create a bright line between themselves and people who interpret Big History spiritually. A lot of what science does is challenge our intuitive expectations, so I can see them not wanting to open the door to BH…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Montessori Cosmic Education and the Planes of Development in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
Hi Jennifer, I have a lot of respect for Montessori education and didn’t mean to dismiss it, but I sure hope there’s more than one right way to teach kids. In particular, my Grandmother Fish book teaches evolution to preschoolers, and by Montessori standards evolution is a theory that shouldn’t be taught until grade school. Maybe I’m over-…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet posted a new activity comment 9 years, 9 months ago
Hi Jennifer, I have a lot of respect for Montessori education, but I sure hope there’s more than one right way to teach kids. In particular, my Grandmother Fish book teaches evolution to preschoolers, and by Montessori standards evolution is a theory that shouldn’t be taught until grade school. Maybe I’m over-optimistic about preschoolers’ ability…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet commented on the post, The Earth Charter (Text) 9 years, 9 months ago
Happy to find this. It’s like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights taken further.
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Jonathan Tweet commented on the post, Prayer for Feast of St. Francis 9 years, 9 months ago
St Francis was amazing. Thanks for this.
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Montessori Cosmic Education and the Planes of Development in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 9 years, 9 months ago
These guidelines are really beautiful and poetic. I like how the material of each stage builds on what’s come before. I’m something of a rebel, however, and my approach would probably be a little different. My background as an educator is only as a Sunday school teacher (Unitarian), so take what I say with a grain of salt. The way these three…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet commented on the post, Grandmother Fish (draft) 10 years ago
Thanks, Sam. It’s hard for me not to get my hopes way up. So far, so good. I think that being in a Unitarian congregation helped me bridge the head and the heart with a story that is both science and a fable at […]
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Jonathan Tweet started the topic Evolution for Preschoolers? in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 10 years, 1 month ago
Does anybody know of books or online resources that teach evolution to preschoolers or help teachers and parents do so? Jennifer’s “Universe Tells Our Story” book are for older children, as are all the other evolution books I can locate. Online resources are mostly for high school students and old grade schoolers. Understanding Evolution at…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Vatican Slaps American Nuns for Conscious Evolution in the forum Deep Time Journey Forum 10 years, 1 month ago
The report says the nuns are “partaking of this bitter fruit.” Man, I wish I could write press releases like that.
I don’t have any special knowledge of the case, but it looks like Pope Francis is combining a campaign of economic-minded reform with a parallel campaign of enforcing tradition and church authority. Politically speaking, he needs to…[Read more]
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Jonathan Tweet is now a Contributing Member 10 years, 1 month ago
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Jonathan Tweet is now a Contributing Member 10 years, 1 month ago
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Jonathan Tweet became a registered member 10 years, 1 month ago