Peace with the Planet

By Gary Demuth
Salina Journal
December 26, 2013
http://www.salina.com/news/Journey-of-the-Universe-for-Thursday--Dec--26--2013

Cultural historian and philosopher Thomas Berry often said there can be no peace among humans without making peace with the planet.

In books such as "The Universe Story," Berry developed a new "story" about the Earth that stresses the interconnectedness between human beings and their environment and how natural resources are being diminished in large part by modern industrial technology.

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Opinion: Fellow travelers on Earth depend on each other on 14-billion-year-old adventure

By Winslow Myers
Times of Trenton
December 15, 2013
http://www.nj.com/times-opinion/index.ssf/2013/12/opinion_fellow_travelers_on_ea.html

Through the work of the eco-philosopher Thomas Berry and his protégés, a new way of looking at the universe and our human place in it has been established. While still not “mainstream,” this new story has given hope not only to hundreds of thousands of environmental activists around the world, but also to thoughtful people in many fields, including economics, theology, education, politics and science.

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Salina Art Center, The Land Institute, and the Resilience Group present Journey of the Universe

Salina Art Center Press Release
December 3, 2013

Salina, KS - The Salina Art Center, The Land Institute, and the Resilience Group will present four screenings of the film Journey of the Universe at the Art Center Cinema and a conversation with the film’s executive producers, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, in the Art Center’s Education Wing. All events are open and free to the public.

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Journey of the Universe

By Troy Anderson
Andersonvision
December 3, 2013
http://andersonvision.com/journey-of-the-universe/

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Journey of the Universe is an epic documentary exploring the human connection to Earth and the cosmos, from producer-directors Patsy Northcutt and David Kennard director of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and Hero’s Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell. Big science, big history, big story, this one-of-a-kind film was created by a renowned team of scientists, scholars, and award-winning filmmakers, led by co-writers Brian Thomas Swimme, the acclaimed author and evolutionary philosopher, and Yale University historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker. They weave a tapestry that draws together scientific discoveries in astronomy, geology, biology, ecology, and biodiversity with humanistic insights concerning the nature of the universe.

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