The Universe Story Is Spiritual, by Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker
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The Universe Story Is Spiritual
Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations
Philosopher Brian Swimme and historian Mary Evelyn Tucker reflect on the story of the universe:
We are the first generation to learn the comprehensive scientific dimensions of the universe story. We know that the observable universe emerged 13.7 billion years ago, and we now live on a planet orbiting our Sun, one of the trillions of stars in one of the billions of galaxies in an unfolding universe that is profoundly creative and interconnected. With our empirical observations expanded by modern science, we are now realizing that our universe is a single immense energy event that began as a tiny speck that has unfolded over time to become galaxies and stars, palms and pelicans, the music of Bach, and each of us alive today. The great discovery of contemporary science is that the universe is not simply a place, but a story—a story in which we are immersed, to which we belong, and out of which we arose.
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- Posted By: Gagandeep Singh
- Date Added: December 23, 2024
Not sure how the earth transforms ITSELF into birds, bees, butterflies, human thought, etc. Such implies that the transforming agent is horizontally caused by the earth, making such material forms to intelligently appear or arise. By what mechanism do these created things arise and take shape from the material? And from what spiritual tradition (or traditions) does that notion arise?
“If our religion is based on salvation, our main emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our main emotion will be gratitude.” Carl Jung This quote from C. Jung, I believe, is the basis of a new coherent story that can connect a critical mass of Humankind, consciously and effectively in Co-Creative Presence*, in the Noospheric dynamics of the Universe evolving since 13.8 billion years… Hence we can, with equanimity (Stoicism), trust in the emerging synergistic coherence sincerely nurturing hope, while mindful of the medicine of wonder and enthusiasm for our well-being… *Collaboration in… Read more »