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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Heather Eaton - Contributions by Brian Brown; Christopher Key Chapple; Anne Marie Dalton; Stephen Dunn; John Grim; Dennis O'Hara; Brian Thomas Swimme; Mary Evelyn Tucker; Cristina Vanin and Paul Waldau Klappentext Thomas Berry had a gentle yet mesmerizing and luminescent presence that was evident to anyone who spent time with him. His intellectual scope and erudite manner were compelling, and the breadth, depth, clarity, and elegance of his vision was breathtaking. Berry was an intellectual giant and cultural visionary of extraordinary stature.Thomas Berry's vast knowledge of history, religions, and cultural histories is a unique blend revealing a genuine, original thinker. The ecological crisis, in all its manifestations, came to dominate Berry's concerns. He perceived that the greatest need was to offer the possibility of a viable future for an Earth community. Many know of his proposal for a functional cosmology, the need for a new story, and a vital Earth sensitive spirituality. Few know of his rich and varied intellectual journey.The Intellectual Journey of Thomas Berry: Imagining the Earth Community is about the roots and insights hidden within his ecological, spiritual proposal. These essays, written by experts on Thomas Berry's work, probe into, and reveal distinct themes that permeate his work, in gratitude for his contribution to the Earth. Zusammenfassung Thomas Berry was an intellectual giant and cultural visionary of extraordinary stature. His vast knowledge of history! religions! and expertise as a cultural historian! united with his concern for the future of the planet is a unique blend revealing a genuine original thinker. Many know of his proposal for a new story! and a vital Earth sensitive spirituality. Few know the intellectual journey! because he presented his thoughts as a seamless and studied synthesis. This book is about the intellectual journey of Thomas Berry: of the roots and insights that are hidden within his ecological! spiritual proposal. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordBrian Swimme IntroductionHeather EatonChapter 1: Thomas Berry and the New Story: An Introduction to the Work of Thomas BerryMary Evelyn TuckerChapter 2: Exploring Thomas Berry's Historical VisionJohn GrimPart I. Thomas Berry and Traditional ReligionsChapter 3: Thomas Berry on Yoga, Buddhism and Carl JungChristopher Key ChappleChapter 4: The Influence of Confucianism on Thomas Berry's ThoughtMary Evelyn TuckerChapter 5: Thomas Berry's Understanding of the Psychic-Spiritual Dimension of Creation: Some SourcesDennis O'HaraChapter 6: Understanding the Universe as Sacred: The Challenge for Contemporary ChristianityCristina VaninChapter 7: Thomas Berry and Indigenous Thought: First Nations and Communion with the Natural WorldJohn GrimChapter 8: Metamorphosis: A Cosmology of Religions in an Ecological AgeHeather EatonPart II. Expanding Horizons Chapter 9: The Great Work in a Sacred Universe: The Role of Science in Berry's Visionary ProposalAnne Marie DaltonChapter 10: The Earth Jurisprudence of Thomas Berry and the Tradition of Revolutionary Law Brian BrownChapter 11: From the Daily and Local to the Communion of SubjectsPaul WaldauAfterword: Postmodern SuggestionsStephen Dunn...
