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Yale University

Journey of the Universe: A Story for Our Times

Yale University via Coursera Specialization

Overview

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Use the links below to audit the courses at no cost: Course 1: Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of Life Course 2: Journey of the Universe: Weaving Knowledge and Action Course 3: The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community Journey of the Universe: A Story for Our Times is a course series created by senior research scholars at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim. The courses weave the discoveries of the evolutionary sciences together with the humanities such as history, philosophy, art, and religion. The courses in this Specialization draw on the Emmy-award winning film, Journey of the Universe, the book from Yale University Press, and a series of 20 interviews with scientists and environmentalists, titled Journey Conversations. Each week there will be a brief commentary by Brian Thomas Swimme, co-author of the Journey book. As part of the Specialization, we investigate the life of Thomas Berry, a historian of world religions known for articulating a “new story” of the universe that explores the implications of the evolutionary sciences and cultural traditions for creating a flourishing future. The capstone course gives students an opportunity to bring together their learning in a project that explores ways in which the creativity of humans can be more deeply aligned with the creativity of universe and Earth processes.

Syllabus

Course 1: Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of Life
- Offered by Yale University. Journey of the Universe weaves together the discoveries of the evolutionary sciences together with humanities ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and Action
- Offered by Yale University. Journey of the Universe weaves together the discoveries of the evolutionary sciences together with humanities ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community
- Offered by Yale University. Thomas Berry (1914-2009) was a historian of world religions and an early voice awakening moral sensibilities to ... Enroll for free.

Courses

Taught by

John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker

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