A short video (4+ minutes) that introduces the everyday nature and great importance of being awake to the aliveness of the universe.
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 […]
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 […]
This is a slide that shows movement from: traditional curriculum in discipline silos; to multi-disciplinarity; to interdisciplinarity; to transdisciplinarity. It was part of a power point presentation by Tracy Sullivan at the 2012 International Big History Conference.
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 […]
This is the program that describes all the papers and panels for the 2014 conference.
This 3 video series is the story of evolving matter, life and humanity—emerging from and sustained by Love Divine. 1. Matter Is Loved Into Being 2. Matter Is Loved Into Life 3. Life Learns to Love This work is a synthesis of insights from: Teilhard de Chardin, SJ – priest, scientist and mystic Thomas Berry, […]
Sacred Place, Sacred Role is a curriculum study designed for use in churches and other...
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This website offers resources for building bridges between faith and science. The website offers a...
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This book explores the basic and important question of whether nature is sacred in and of its own...
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DTJN members like Carolyn Baker have written about the importance of conscious grieving. I often...
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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.
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.
