Thomas Berry: The Dream of the Earth

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-89
Author(s):  
Susan Power Bratton ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Earth ◽  
Thomas Berry

Ecology and Pneuma: Needing and Finding Each Other?

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-282
Author(s):  
Christo Lombard
Keyword(s):  
Trinitarian Theology ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Thomas Berry ◽  
Ecological Spirituality ◽  
Universe Story

Abstract A discussion of early contributions on ecological spirituality, such as “rediscovering the Gospel of the Earth” (Tom Hayden), “telling a New Universe Story” (Thomas Berry) and “religion as roots and wings” (Jay McDaniel), serves as sounding board for the much earlier pneumatological reflections on humanity and nature by the Dutch scholar, A.A. van Ruler. In his Trinitarian theology, Van Ruler explored ways of overcoming dualism in Christianity and countering spiritless definitions of reality in science. Christology and ‘incarnation’ need supplementation by Pneumatology and indwelling’ of God’s Spirit in humanity and nature to eschatologically properly integrate ‘all things’ in God’s ecology.

The Dream of The Earth by Thomas Berry

1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-82
Author(s):  
Jim Aton
Keyword(s):  
The Earth ◽  
Thomas Berry

The Jurisprudence of Thomas Berry

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Burdon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Laws Of Nature ◽  
The United States ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Great Work ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Thomas Berry ◽  
Education Science

AbstractOn June 1 2009 Fr Thomas Berry passed away at his home in Greensboro N.C. In his final book before passing, Berry challenged human society to a carry out a transition from a period of human devastation of the Earth to a period when humans would be present to the planet in a mutually beneficial manner. This 'Great Work' encompassed religion, education, science and law. In this paper I will address Berry's argument that our current legal system supports the destruction of the environment and outline two ideas he put forward for evolving law. The first idea recognises that human law operates within and should be bound by the overarching laws of the natural world. From this perspective, the laws of nature are primary and human law would receive its legal quality and authority from its conformity with this law. The second proposal was to recognise that the earth consists of subjects, not objects and that all subjects are capable of holding rights. I will consider this argument in the context of two recent enactments of 'rights for nature' legislation in municipalities in the United States and in the constitution of Ecuador.

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