Thomas Berry is one of the most eminent cultural historians of our time. Here he presents the culmination of his ideas and urges us to move from being a disrupting force on the Earth to a benign presence. This transition is the Great Work -- the most necessary and most ennobling work we will ever undertake. Berry's message is not one of doom but of hope. He reminds society of its function, particularly the universities and other educational institutions whose role is to guide students into an appreciation rather than an exploitation of the world around them. Berry is the leading spokesperson for the Earth, and his profound ecological insight illuminates the path we need to take in the realms of ethics, politics, economics, and education if both we and the planet are to survive.
A collection of profound and inspiring quotations from one of the most important voices of our times: the late Thomas Berry, author, geologian, cultural historian and lover of the Earth. It includes several quotations from work that Berry co-authored with cosmologist Brian Swimme. All the quotations were selected and arranged by June Raymond especially for GreenSpirit publication. Along with her introduction, June has included her suggestions on how the book may be used as a tool for meditation. This small but immensely rich in content book demands a permanent place on every eco-spiritual reader's bookshelf. It was first published by GreenSpirit Books and later made available with design changes in the GreenSpirit Book Series, which is a low-cost printed and eBook series on Gaia-centred spirituality. June Raymond, who is a sister of Notre Dame, read English at Oxford and served as a long-standing member of the GreenSpirit Council. She lives in the north of England.
A tribute to the visionary contributions and prophetic writings of Thomas Berry, spiritual ecologist and father of environmentalism • Contains 10 essays by eminent philosophers, thinkers, and scientists in the field of ecology and sustainability, including Matthew Fox, Joanna Macy, Duane Elgin, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Ervin Laszlo, and Allan Combs • Calls for a transformation of consciousness to resolve today’s global ecological and human challenges • Includes a little-known but essential essay by Thomas Berry When cultural historian and spiritual ecologist Thomas Berry, described by Newsweek magazine as “the most provocative figure among the new breed of eco-theologians,” passed away in 2009 at age 94, he left behind a dream of healing the “Earth community.” In his numerous lectures, books, and essays, Berry proclaimed himself a scholar of the earth, a “geologian,” and diligently advocated for a return to Earth-based spirituality. This anthology presents 10 essays from leading philosophers, scientists, and spiritual visionaries--including Matthew Fox, Joanna Macy, Duane Elgin, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Ervin Laszlo, and Allan Combs--on the genius of Berry’s work and his quest to resolve our global ecological and spiritual challenges, as well as a little-known but essential essay by Berry himself. Revealing Berry’s insights as far ahead of their time, these essays reiterate the radical nature of his ideas and the urgency of his most important conclusion: that money and technology cannot solve our problems, rather, we must reestablish the indigenous connection with universal consciousness and return to our fundamental spontaneous nature--still evident in our dreams--in order to navigate our ecological challenges successfully.
Essays on our spiritual role in the fate of the planet from “the most provocative figure among the new breed of eco–theologians” (Newsweek). Among the contemporary voices for the Earth, none resonates like that of cultural historian Thomas Berry. His teaching and writings have inspired a generation’s thinking about humankind’s place in the Earth community and the universe, engendering widespread critical acclaim and a documentary film on his life and work. This new collection of essays, from various years and occasions, expands and deepens ideas articulated in his earlier writings and also breaks new ground. Berry opens our eyes to the full dimensions of the ecological crisis, framing it as a crisis of spiritual vision. Applying his formidable erudition in cultural history, science, and comparative religions, he forges a compelling narrative of creation and communion that reconciles modern evolutionary thinking and traditional religious insights concerning our integral role in Earth’s society. While sounding an urgent alarm at our current dilemma, Berry inspires us to reclaim our role as the consciousness of the universe and thereby begin to create a true partnership with the Earth community. With Evening Thoughts, this wise elder has lit another beacon to lead us home. “Thomas Berry is an exemplar in a tradition that includes a diverse group of spiritually radiant individuals (Gandhi, the monk Thomas Merton, the Lakota elder Black Elk), visionaries (Jacques Ellul, Terry Tempest Williams, Rachel Carson), and writers (Wendell Berry, Gary Snyder, Rebecca Solnit, Loren Eiseley).” —Barry Lopez, author of Arctic Dreams
Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. First published in 1914, these are the recollections of Colonel Thomas Berry, taken from his diary kept during service in the Confederate Army when he served under Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and General John Hunt Morgan during the Civil War. Berry’s narrative includes Morgan’s invasion into Indiana, Chickamauga, Rock Island prison, serving with General Joe Shelby in Mexico, escaping from the Yankees no less than thirteen times, and much more. A fascinating read.
This lovely volume adapts Thomas Berry's profoundly important and popular The Dream of the Earth to convey anew his concerns and hopes for the planet. Berry pleads for a future rescued from ecological disaster by new "biocratic" priorities based foremost on the needs of the planet. "Defines problems . . . with eloquence".--Publishers Weekly
This title collects Berry's signature views on the interconnectedness of both Earth's future and the Christian future. He ponders why Christians have been late in coming to the issue of the environment.
On a beautiful spring day in 1912, seventeen-year-old Michael Tetov has grand plans as he graduates from the Corps des Pages and looks forward to serving the Empress Alexandra as a page at court. An aristocrat, he's concerned with social graces, with practicing the dictates of the Russian Church, and with properly fulfilling his duties to the tsar. He has little time to think about the great problems Russia faces. At this time, he cannot envision that he would witness the demise of two magnificent worlds the imperial Russian court of Tsar Nicholas II and the reign of the last maharaja of Shandragar, India. Follow Prince Tetov as he seeks meaning and justice in his life. His escapes during the Russian Revolution of l9l7; his service with Semenov, the Monster of the Urals; and his kidnapping during the savage Malabar Riots in India destroy his faith in mankind. Love affairs with a servant-turned-Bolshevik, a peasant-turned-partisan fighter, and a titled English lady contribute to his efforts to find his soul. For the Tsar and the Raj tells the tale of a hero who lived in the precarious times that reshaped the world.
Thomas Berry (1914-2009), a Passionist priest, was a “geologian,” historian of religion, philosopher, and the single most important Catholic voice on the link between faith, reverence for all life, and the environmental crisis. Particularly well-known for his work in popularizing the “universe story” and exploring the religious implications of the new cosmology, Berry pointed the way to a spirituality attuned to our place in the natural world, and an ethic of responsibility and care for the earth. This work, timed to mark the centenary of his birth, will offer the best guide to one of the true prophets and spiritual masters of our time.
Rosemary Shane is a beautiful woman, and it is time for John Whitney, her fianc and the oldest son in a content Christian family, to bring her home to meet everyone. As she sits down to dinner, no one knows that encased within her are demons far worse than any storied horror. Rosemary is a psychic vampire. John, disillusioned from his military service in Iraq, is desperately searching for meaning in life. The Whitney family is thrilled to meet Rosemary, but they have no idea that misery is about to befall all of them. In his vulnerable state, John has fallen victim to Rosemarys powerful spell. As soon as the family realizes Rosemary is using her radical, hellfire version of Christianity to subdue and placate his mind, they make every attempt to combat the cultish brainwashing that has seemingly transformed John into a completely different person. If it is true that legendary vampires find nourishment in human blood, then psychic vampires must feed on the human mind. In this classic battle of good versus evil, the Whitney family must quickly find a way to save their brother before Rosemarys satanic forces steal him away from them forever.
Louise dreamed of a great romance, but when the unbelievable took place, she faced unexpected problems. Her father, Dr. Demonte, a noted professor of religious philosophy, sought the meaning of life. When Louise entered a new reality, her father helped her find the meaning she was searching for. Together they faced mysteries they had not previously encountered, and together they found answers to their enigma.
Five Daughters-in-Law and Three Sons By: Thomas E. Berry, Ph, D. Lillie Dietz was an heiress. Not of money, but of land. Her family owned many large farms in the community, plus the local store and grainery. Lillie was bored, and trying to cope with a hearing problem that she feared would be passed on to her children if she married. She was looking at a life of loneliness. When the great tornado of 1925 destroyed most of her little farm town of DeSoto, Illinois, Lillie was beside herself with grief and anxiety. Her father sent her to visit her Aunt's ranch in Colorado, where she matured into a young woman with a larger view of the world. When she returned home she met a young man at a card party. Eddie was handsome and different than the local suitors. She fell in love and they married. They lived a loving and happy life, their progeny did not. The marriage produced three sons, and Lillie could not have been happier. She had her childhood with her sons. She gave them a wonderful childhood. The sons produced five daughters-in-law. All but one brought a multitude of problems to their marriages. This is the story of Lillie's life and how she and her sons coped with their disastrous marriages.
A leading scholar, cultural historian, and Catholic priest who spent more than fifty years writing about our engagement with the Earth, Thomas Berry possessed prophetic insight into the rampant destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of species. In this book he makes a persuasive case for an interreligious dialogue that can better confront the environmental problems of the twenty-first century. These erudite and keenly sympathetic essays represent Berry's best work, covering such issues as human beings' modern alienation from nature and the possibilities of future, regenerative forms of religious experience. Asking that we create a new story of the universe and the emergence of the Earth within it, Berry resituates the human spirit within a sacred totality.
Russian Girl-American Migrant By: Thomas E. Berry, Ph, D. Reared in Stalin's communist world, where Lenin was the Godhead, a lovely and charming 17-year-old Russian girl is graduating from one of the famous Soviet Pioneer Schools. Sonya had been an excellent student, specializing in Lenin's political philosophy. She has graduated with a position in the famous Lenin Library in Moscow. When communism failed in the late 1980s, the US Government was granted a small research center in the Lenin library. Five American scholars were sent to study the new Yeltson government. The director of the American delegation is drawn to Sonya's beauty, while Sonya is drawn to his kindness, humor and wisdom. They fall in love, marry and she returns with him to the America. In America Sonya discovers all the advantages of a free society. She lectures on TV, comparing Lenin's socialism with American democracy. She lectures all over the country, and becomes a popular figure.
In an eloquent and informative style, Berry introduces the history and philosophy of Buddhism and provides general readers with a complete understanding of the Buddhist interpretation of earthly life and spiritual destiny.
Lita has spent many years as a Latino servant for the Logans, an up-scale American family. She has watched the children grow up and loves them dearly. Her own son was sent to college by the family she serves. Lita prays daily for the Logan children and watched with anguish as they confront the various vices and problems confronting young people in the USA today. She wishes that the parents could realize how skillfully their children are hiding secrets from them. Not daring to interfere, Lita does what she can to help her charges survive the woes of contemporary youth today.
We are color struck The way an artist strikes His canvas with his brush of many hues Look closely at these mirrors these palettes of skin Each color is rich in its own right Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of black beautifully.
Imagine if you will, the descendant of the actual 19th-century medium, D.D. Home, whose ancestor is the fictional main character in this thrilling novel. The Mad Medium is an anarchist who is mentally unstable. His phony séances defraud the wealthy, even as they provide the front for a drug and white slavery operation. The FBI sends an officer to investigate the supposed charlatan. The medium comes to believe the agent is really the reincarnation of his son, who died of a drug overdose. The agent benefits from this misunderstanding, and soon meets some extremely dangerous criminals. The agent uncovers an underworld of crime operating at the séances, which are scary at times and amusing at others. Publisher’s website:http://sbpra.com/DrThomasEBerry Author’s website:http://www.ThomasEdwinBerry.com
A Scientific and Medical Network Book Prize Winner From the host and cocreator of PBS’s Journey of the Universe, a fresh look at how the rich collision between science and spirituality has influenced contemporary consciousness The understanding that the universe has been expanding since its fiery beginning 14 billion years ago and has developed into stars, galaxies, life, and human consciousness is one of the most significant in human history. It is taught throughout the world and has become our common creation story for nearly every culture. In terms of the universe’s development, we humans are not only economic, religious, or political beings. At the most fundamental level, we are cosmological beings. Cosmogenesis is one of the greatest discoveries in human history, and it continues to have a profound impact on humanity. And yet most science books do not explore the effects it has had on our individual minds. In Cosmogenesis, Brian Thomas Swimme narrates the same cosmological events that we agree are fact but offers a feature unlike all other writings on this topic. He tells the story of the universe while simultaneously telling the story of the storyteller. Swimme describes how the impact of this new story deconstructed his mind then reassembled it, offering us a glimpse into how cosmogenesis has transformed our understanding of both the universe and the evolution of human consciousness itself.
There’s bound to be something interesting during a cruise. Thomas Verov, a retired professor who now spends his days as a cruise lecturer, knows this from personal experience—great sights, new acquaintances, a taste of history, and an opportunity to get caught up in an international crime. On a cruise in the Baltic Sea, Thomas finds himself in the middle of an international drug ring involving the handsome cruise director, Tom, a middle-aged man with a secret penchant for male company in bed. Ann Crews, one of Thomas’s new acquaintances, easily falls for Tom’s charm and becomes an unwitting accomplice in his illegal trade, delivering suspicious parcels to Tom’s friends during stopovers. Thomas, with the help of Ann’s travel companion, Susan Stone, and a mysterious Mrs. Livingston, must try to catch Tom red-handed before it becomes too late for his new friend, Ann, who has become Tom’s unrelenting and steadfast admirer.
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