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Discoveries Made Upon Re-Reading Thomas Berry’s Later Books
This is a re-post from The Ecozoic Review, April 2019, a publication of the Center for Ecozoic Studies in Chapel Hill, NC. The essay by Herman Greene is called “The Long View: Thomas Berry’s Instruction on the Reform of Religion, … Continue reading
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Notre-Dame de Paris and A Place Deeper than Words
by Sheri Ritchlin, PhD SheriRitchlin.com Yesterday several people interviewed by the media said they were surprised by their own response to the news that Notre Dame was on fire. They burst into tears (as I did). They were not French. … Continue reading
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Overthrow Our Life-Denying System
From The Guardian, April 16, 2019 Only rebellion will prevent an ecological apocalypse by George Monbiot The last paragraph: “Today, Extinction Rebellion takes to streets around the world in defence of our life-support systems. Through daring, disruptive, nonviolent action, it … Continue reading
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Notre-Dame de Paris Self-Immolates to Save the West from Itself
There is a long history in many religious and ethical systems of sacrifice, self-sacrifice, self-immolation, martyring one’s self to take a stand, make a point. I sense Notre-Dame de Paris self-immolated today in order to serve as a metaphor to … Continue reading
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Thomas Berry’s Brother
This arrived in an email this morning and I thought it was important enough to share it with you. Jim Berry and Thomas Berry might be seen as co-articulators of the ideas that have come to be associated with Thomas … Continue reading
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Indigenous Resistance: The Big Picture behind Pipeline Protests
Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine – March 2017 Last fall, Indigenous Peoples from around the world came to stand with Standing Rock on the banks of the Cannonball River in North Dakota to protect water through the power of prayer, occupation, … Continue reading
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The Great Acceleration
Global Change – International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (now known as Future Earth since November 2015) – approx 15 January 2015 The second half of the 20th Century is unique in the history of human existence. Many human activites reached take-off points … Continue reading
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A new era dawns and it won’t be human-friendly – will it?
By Kieran Cooke – Climate News Network – March 31, 2017 Human mistreatment of the planet is ushering in another era and it is not going to be pleasant, according to Clive Hamilton’s latest book. LONDON, 31 March, 2017 – … Continue reading
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The veins of America: Stunning map shows every river basin in the US
By Cheyenne Macdonald and Mark Prigg – Dailymail.com – 21 October 2016 A stunning new map shows the complex network of rivers and streams in the contiguous United States. Created by Imgur user Fejetlenfej, a geographer and GIS analyst with … Continue reading
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Decolonizing the Mind – A Freedom School Course Offering
Spring 17: Decolonizing the Mind April 5-June 21, 2017 (12 weeks) in Occupied Huichin (aka Oakland, CA) Wednesdays 6-9 PM PST In accepting the premise of colonization and working towards decolonization, we are not relegating ourselves to a status as … Continue reading
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