Thomas Berry

a new cosmology and practical spirituality

Mary E. Tucker

John Grim

pp. 435-443

in: Ananta K. Giri (ed), Practical spirituality and human development, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

Abstract

Thomas Berry was an original and prophetic voice for the Earth community. As a gifted speaker, an inspiring writer, and a beloved teacher, he reshaped our thinking about human-Earth relations. Drawing on his broad knowledge of the world religions and his deep feeling for the journey of the universe, he identified 'story" as a means of guiding humans into the future. This chapter presents the vision of his new cosmology and its implications for practical spirituality.