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"The real voyage of discovery does not consist of seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
~Marcel Proust
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Web
Links
Stories of Evolution
Following are links to some of the many science-based histories of the universe told in sacred and meaningful ways.
- The Great Story - Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow tell the story of evolution in a way that gives "a message of realistic hope and inspiration, grounded in reason, inspired by faith."
- Evolutionary Christianity - "an integral vision of the Christian faith that honors biblical and traditional understandings, conservative and liberal, while enthusiastically embracing an evolutionary worldview.
- Center for the Story of the Universe - Cosmologist Brian Swimme melds the findings of contemporary science - cosmology, geology, biology, and sociology - with the human search for meaning.
- A Walk Through Time - this innovative traveling exhibit tells the story of life's five-billion-year evolution. They beleive that the knowledge of evolution constitutes a fundamental context for identifying and addressing the most critical issues of the present and future, and for inspiring a grander vision.
- The New Story - An issue of the Context Institute,which explores and clarifies just what is involved in a humane sustainable culture - and how we can get there.
- Thomas Berry and the New Story - An introduction to the Work of Thomas Berry by Professor Mary Evelyn Tucker
- Universe Stories - Web site of Jennifer Morgan, storyteller and author of Born with a Bang and From Lava to Life.
- Evolution - "A journey into where we're from and where we're going." PBS companion web site to the 7-part TV series.
- Cosmic Voyage - "to help others experience the same sense of reverance and emotional attachment to the natural world." Contains an interactive "Cosmic Clock" timeline.
- Earth Literacy Companions - Mary Romano "emphasizes the integration of the wonders of the Earth into one's spiritual tradition, a deep bioregional awareness, and an understanding our origin story or a New Cosmology."
- Three Eyes of the Universe - "An Educational Center for Learning and Living the Universe Story"
- Epic of Evolution
- Evolotuionary Salon -
Integration of Science and Spirit
Evolution
- Understanding Evolution - Comprehensive site created by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
- Society for the Study of Evolution -
- Tree of Life - presents a modern scientific view of the evolutionary tree that unites all organisms on Earth.
- Experimental Evolution - The Lenski lab at Michigan State University has observed the evolution of E. coli bacteria for 24,000 generations. "It's some of the most exciting stuff in evolution," said Stephen J. Gould.
- Early Evolution - Professor John Stevenson's outline of Microbial Evolution and Systematics
- History of Life - Presented by the University of California Museum of Paleontology to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education.
- Directed Evolution - David R. Liu Lab, Harvard
Cosmology
- Great Radiance (Big Bang)
- Age
of
Universe-
13.7
+/-
200
million,
map.gsfc.nasa.gov
- Cosmic
microwave
radiation
released
about
380,000
years
after
Big
Bang
- Stars emerged 200 my after Big Bang - space.com
Origins
of
Life
Organic
Evolution
Developmental
Psychology
- Instructional Design Theory - TIP home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/tip
- Deveopmental
Psychology
-
Piaget
-
made
major
theoretical
and
empirical
contributions
to
our
understanding
of
the
origins
and
evolution
of
knowledge
and
developmental
psychology.
www.piaget.org
or
http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/tip/piaget.html
- Cognitive
Dissonance
-http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/tip/piaget.html
Evolution
of
Spirit
Digital
Evolution
-
Neurotheology
- "Neurotheology:
Brain,
Science,
Spirituality,
Religious
Experience,"
(University
Press).
Consciousness
Exploration
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Particle Physics
Religion
Spirit and Ecology
Resources for Grace
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