Following in the footsteps of Thomas Berry (1914~2009), an ecotheologian and “Earth” scholar, the forum pursues studies to find solutions for environmental destructions by taking on a wider perspective on nature and cosmology. Lectures and educational programs based on Thomas Berry’s works are provided to members and the general public.
The aim of the lecture series is to gain an understanding of human civilization, to find new directions for environmental recovery, and to realize a new era of Ecozoic culture.
Thomas Berry was on the most important thorniest on the relationship between the nature and people. A Catholic priest of the Passionist order, philosopher, cultural historian and writer, he preferred to be called a geologian or an “Earth scholar.” A passionate and knowledgeable spokesperson for Earth, he was introduced as one of the most excellent cultural historians, and Newsweek mentioned him as a scholar as a new kind of eco-theologian who most stimulates.
In 1934, he entered the Passionist order and dedicated his life to research and studies. After receiving his Ph.D. in European intellectual history, he studied Chinese language and culture in the late 1940’s. In 1950s, he served as Chaplain Priest in Europe. Later, He taught Indian and Chinese cultural history at Seton Hall University and Fordham University.
For more than twenty years, Thomas directed the Riverdale Center of Religious Research.
His books include The Dream of the Earth, The Universe story (Co-authored with Brian Swimme) The Great Work: Our Way Into the Future, and Evening Thoughts: Reflecting on Earth as Sacred Community (Edited by Evelyn Tucker).
In 1995, Berry returned to Greensboro, North Carolina where he was born and continued to he continued to write and lecture until his death at the age of 94.
The Collected Thoughts of Thomas Berry
- Bibligraphy
- 1934 Entered the Passionist Order
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1948
Received Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America in European intellectual history
(The HistoricalTheory of Giambattista Vico) -
1948
Studied Chinese language and culture in China and USA, and learned Sanskrit for the study of India
and the traditions of religion in India.
Seton Hall University, Center of Asian Studies ,
Saint John's University, Center of Asian Studies - 1966-1979 Director graduate program in History of Religion at Fordham University
- 1970-1995 Founder and director of Riverdale Center of Religious Research
- 1975-1987 President of American Teilhard de Chardin Association
- 1995 Returned to Greensboro, North Carolina
- Noted publications of Thomas Berry
- Befriending the Earth: A Theology of Reconciliation Between Humans and the Earth By Thomas Berry with Thomas Clarke, Translated in 2006
- The Great Work: Our Way Into the Future By Thomas Berry, Translated in 2009
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The Universe Story From the Primordial Flaring Forth to the Ecozoic Era,
A Celebration of the Unfolding of the Cosmos By Thomas Berry with Brian Swimme, Translated in 2010 - The Christian Future and the Fate of Earth By Thomas Berry, edited by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, Translated in 2011
- The Dream of the Earth By Thomas Berry, Translated in 2013
- Evening Thoughts: Reflecting on Earth as Sacred Community (2006) By Thomas Berry, edited by Mary Evelyn Tucker Translated in 2015
- THOMAS BERRY: A Biography by Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, and Andrew Angyal, Translated in 2023
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In 2024, the Thomas Berry Lecture Series was held as a seminar for all members of People for Earth. From May to November, we read and discussed "The Universe Story" by Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry over seven sessions.
Date & Time: 2024.05.18. - 2024.11.16. (Sat) 11:00~14:00 (Once a month, 7 sessions in total)
Location: People for Earth (1st Floor, 66 Hoenamu-ro, Seoul) & Zoom
Hosted by: Thomas Berry Lecture Series, Ecozoic Era Research Group
Textbook
- The Universe Story: From the Primordial Flaring Forth to the Ecozoic Era – A Celebration of the Unfolding of the Cosmos by Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry (Harper SanFrancisco), 1992
- (Korean translation) 『우주 이야기: 태초의 찬란한 불꽃으로부터 생태대까지』, by Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme, translated by Myeong-Seon Maeng, Yeohae wa Hamkke, 2023
Purpose
As People for Earth approaches its 10th anniversary, we organized this seminar for all members to read and discuss "The Universe Story," co-authored by cultural historian Thomas Berry and mathematical physicist Brian Swimme. Our Ecozoic Era Research Group, Earth Jurisprudence Society, and Biocracy Research Group have been guided by the concepts proposed by Thomas Berry. He wrote this book over 30 years ago when awareness of the ecological crisis was becoming urgent, with the clear purpose of creating a vision for a new community in the face of the challenges posed by humanity's ecological crisis. By revisiting "The Universe Story," we aimed to reflect on the vision and revitalization of creative activities within our small knowledge community, People for Earth, and to strengthen our knowledge base.
"The Universe Story" chronologically explores the birth of the universe, the Earth, life, and the emergence of humanity, based on evolution and scientific discoveries. It encourages reflection on where we come from, where we are going, who we are, and our role on Earth. In this era where the global geological crisis is becoming a reality, we critically examined the vision of the Ecozoic Era proposed in this book from our current position and discussed our direction. We anticipated that this seminar would provide a meaningful opportunity to appreciate the book, which integrates scientific achievements, humanity's long-standing spiritual traditions, and knowledge from the humanities and social sciences, share the authors' insights, and discuss concepts and contexts scientifically and historically. Furthermore, we hoped that it would be a meaningful reading experience not only for the knowledge community of People for Earth but also for the individual lives of our members.
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