Evolutionary Spirituality–Knowing the Whole World as Holy
Posted by George Shears | Filed under Evolutionary Spirituality
I have created another personal video that provides a brief introduction and overview of Michael Dowd’s magnificent book, “Thank God for Evolution.” It features at the end a lovely song, “Holy Now,” written and performed by Peter Mayer. This song artistically captures a key part of the essence of Evolutionary Spirituality.
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In his article in the Irish Times, Padraig O’Morain addresses these questions
Parents and teachers, listen up. Goldie Hawn is on a mission to recruit you in helping children become the leaders of tomorrow through the practice of mindfulness and yoga. To this end, she has authored a best-selling book, entitled “10 Mindful Minutes.” You can learn more by reading this article in the NZ Herald.
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[...] previous blog posts, I have expressed the highest praise to Michael Dowd and his wife, Connie Barlow, for the spectacular leadership they have demonstrated in promoting Evolutionary Spirituality in [...]