Thank GOD for EVOLUTION Network Library
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Michael Dowd, celebrated author of the book Thank God for Evolution!, talks with Stuart Davis about his own journey from religious fundamentalism to evolutionary spirituality, the contours of his evolutionary approach, his relationship with his wife and teaching partner Connie, his response to the New Atheist movement, and his hopes about the future of evolution on this planet. He and Stuart also discuss the secret to Michael's conciliatory approach to teaching, which has enabled him to speak amicably with both religious fundamentalists and scientific materialists alike, while helping to build conceptual and relational bridges to cross the gap between science and spirituality Keep Reading
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Redefine God is a non-secular spiritual movement and debate forum promoting the idea of Religion 2.0 - the concept that everyone designs a personal mythology throughout their life and relationship with "God." Keep Reading
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Metanexus fosters a growing international network of individuals and groups exploring the dynamic interface between cosmos, nature and culture. Keep Reading
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EnlightenNext is a global movement and nonprofit organization dedicated to the evolution of human consciousness and culture. Founded by spiritual leader and cultural visionary Andrew Cohen in 1988, EnlightenNext is inspired and guided by the principles of what Cohen calls Evolutionary Enlightenment. Connecting individual transformation with a deep sense of responsibility for our collective future, this twenty-first-century spiritual philosophy is the lifeblood of EnlightenNext’s organizational culture and all of its events, programs, and publications. Keep Reading
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The Evolutionary Manifesto is an intentional attempt to promote the shift to conscious evolution and the evolutionary activism that will drive it. To read, discuss and circulate the Manifesto is to participate in a great evolutionary transition on this planet. Keep Reading
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Integrative Spirituality is a nonprofit spiritual support hub for an integral and open source new evolutionary form of meta-spirituality. They are a unique place where fellow spiritual co-journeyers can explore and share both the oldest and the newest life-affirming wisdom and processes from all of humanity's great spiritual and science related heritage. Keep Reading
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A gateway to the Carl Sagan websites whose mission is to awaken the broadest possible public to the wonders of nature as revealed by science. Keep Reading
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The Society for the Study of Evolution was founded in March, 1946. The objectives of the Society for the Study of Evolution are the promotion of the study of organic evolution and the integration of the various fields of science concerned with evolution. The Society publishes the scientific journal Evolution and holds annual meetings in which scientific findings on evolutionary biology are presented and discussed. Keep Reading
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An assortment of inspiring sermons by Connie Barlow. Keep Reading
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An assortment of inspiring sermons by Michael Dowd. Keep Reading
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On the cusp of a new political era, Barbara Marx Hubbard and Shift-in-Action host Stephen Dinan engage in a deep conversation about "Synergistic Democracy." Keep Reading
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In this first of a trilogy, the Universe tells its own life story of chaos and creativity, science and struggle. Time after time the Universe nearly perishes, then bravely triumphs and turns itself into new and even more spectacular forms. Eventually it turns stardust into you. This story begins in the very beginning, and ends with the formation of Earth. The second book From Lava to Life: The Universe Tells Our Earth Story tells of tiny new living things and ends with giant dinosaurs. In the third book, mammals rise and so do you (humans). Keep Reading
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"Once upon a time" meets science in a children's picture book that tells the thrilling story of how life began on Earth. The second in a trilogy of Universe stories - the first being the award-winning Born with a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story -- this book picks up the story with the first appearance of life on Earth. It's a thrilling story about how Earth triumphs over crisis to become bacteria, jellyfish, flowers . . . even dinosaurs! The author, Jennifer Morgan, studied evolutionary science and saw its storytelling possibilities when she explained it to her elementary-age son. Coupled with brilliant artwork by Dana Anderson, who also studied Cosmology, these books will intrigue children and adults alike with their storytelling style and colorful pages. Keep Reading
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This remarkable evolution series, narrated by the Universe itself, concludes with Book 3, the amazing story of mammals. It picks up with the extinction of dinosaurs, and tells how tiny mammals survived and morphed into lots of new Earthlings . . . horses, whales and a kind of mammal with a powerful imagination - you! It's a story of chaos, creativity and heroes-the greatest adventure on Earth! And it's a personal story . . . about our bodies, our minds, our spirits. It's our story. Keep Reading
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"The universe is a single reality — one long, sweeping spectacular process of interconnected events. The universe is not a place where evolution happens; it is evolution happening. Keep Reading
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In a compelling read for anyone interested in where we came from and where we're going, Everybody's Story offers an exhilarating tour of natural history that illuminates the evolution of matter, life, and consciousness. As old myths, religious stories, and other shared narratives of humankind are increasingly viewed as intellectually implausible and morally irrelevant, they become less likely to fulfill their original purpose-to give people answers and provide a sense of stability and peace in daily life. Loyal Rue restores that imbalance with a new story based on fact. Author of By the Grace of Guile: The Role of Deception in Natural History in Human Affairs, Rue now provides an evolutionary tour recounting our shared "epic of evolution." Keep Reading
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"One view of God is that God is our chosen name for the ceaseless creativity in the natural universe, biosphere, and human cultures. Keep Reading
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"When you awaken to what I call the Authentic Self, which is the spiritual or evolutionary impulse, what begins to emerge is the dawning recognition Keep Reading
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"A religion, old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by conventional faiths. Sooner or later such a religion will emerge. — Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot 1994 Keep Reading
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"We are the local embodiment of a Cosmos grown to self-awareness. Keep Reading