Intellectual Journey of Thomas Berry

Edited by Heather Eaton - Contributions by Brian Brown; Christopher Key Chapple; Anne Marie Dalton; Stephen Dunn; John Grim; Dennis O'Hara; Brian Thomas Swimme; Mary Evelyn Tucker; Cristina Vanin and Paul Waldau

Thomas Berry was an intellectual giant and cultural visionary of extraordinary stature. His vast knowledge of history, religions, and expertise as a cultural historian, united with his concern for the future of the planet is a unique blend revealing a genuine original thinker. Many know of his proposal for a new story, and a vital Earth sensitive spirituality. Few know the intellectual journey, because he presented his thoughts as a seamless and studied synthesis. This book is about the intellectual journey of Thomas Berry: of the roots and insights that are hidden within his ecological, spiritual proposal.

ForewordBrian SwimmeIntroductionHeather EatonChapter 1: Thomas Berry and the New Story: An Introduction to the Work of Thomas BerryMary Evelyn TuckerChapter 2: Exploring Thomas Berry's Historical VisionJohn GrimPart I. Thomas Berry and Traditional ReligionsChapter 3: Thomas Berry on Yoga, Buddhism and Carl JungChristopher Key ChappleChapter 4: The Influence of Confucianism on Thomas Berry's ThoughtMary Evelyn TuckerChapter 5: Thomas Berry's Understanding of the Psychic-Spiritual Dimension of Creation: Some SourcesDennis O'HaraChapter 6: Understanding the Universe as Sacred: The Challenge for Contemporary ChristianityCristina VaninChapter 7: Thomas Berry and Indigenous Thought: First Nations and Communion with the Natural WorldJohn GrimChapter 8: Metamorphosis: A Cosmology of Religions in an Ecological AgeHeather EatonPart II. Expanding HorizonsChapter 9: The Great Work in a Sacred Universe: The Role of Science in Berry's Visionary ProposalAnne Marie DaltonChapter 10: The Earth Jurisprudence of Thomas Berry and the Tradition of Revolutionary LawBrian BrownChapter 11: From the Daily and Local to the Communion of SubjectsPaul WaldauAfterword: Postmodern SuggestionsStephen Dunn