Thomas Berry (1914-2009) was a historian of world religions and an early voice awakening moral sensibilities to the environmental crisis. He is known for articulating a “new story” of the universe that explores the implications of the evolutionary sciences and cultural traditions for creating a flourishing future.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Welcome to The Worldview of Thomas Berry: the Flourishing of the Earth Community
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 11 min), 6 readings
3 hours to complete
Introduction - Thomas Berry as Cultural Historian
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 54 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Thomas Berry’s Study of World Cultures and Religions
5 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 128 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Influence of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 47 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
“The New Story”
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 45 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM THE WORLDVIEW OF THOMAS BERRY: THE FLOURISHING OF THE EARTH COMMUNITY
by PCMay 23, 2022
A wonderful collection of primary materials by Thomas Berry. So inspiring and informative!
by RJJul 8, 2020
Father Thomas was the great thinker of our lifetime, an honor to have learned again from him.
by DADec 1, 2019
This should be a required course in every discipline!
by TASep 28, 2017
This course will give new insight, grand thought concerning everything, the all things exist in the universe, to you. I want you to have these things as I have.
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