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starters, a reading list
By ARTHUR JONES
NCR Staff
In a field as new and immense as
Thomas Berrys new cosmology and eco-spirituality, where to begin?
Sisters of Earth member Jane Blewett of Earthcommunity Center in
Laurel, Md. (jblewett@juno.com),
suggests as a starter reading list:
Earth Spirit, a Handbook for Nurturing an Ecological
Christianity, Michael Dowd, 23rd Publications.
The Dream of the Earth, Thomas Berry, Sierra Club Books,
1988.
The Universe Story, Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry,
HarperSan Francisco, 1992.
The Promise of Nature: Ecology and Cosmic Purpose, John F.
Haught, Paulist Press, 1993.
Gaia and God: an Ecofeminist Theology of Earth Healing,
Rosemary Radford Ruether, HarperSan Francisco, 1992.
The Immense Journey, Loren Eiseley, Vintage, 1946.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Writings, by Ursula King,
Orbis, 1999.
For an entire list of book and tape titles, contact Lou Niznik,
Earth Communications, at Earthcom@juno.com
National Catholic Reporter, July 30,
1999
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