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Religious Naturalism
Wikipedia defines " religious naturalism " as a "framework for religious orientation in which a naturalist worldview is used to respond...
Rick Bonetti
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Revenge/Tribute Politics & U.S. Hegemony
Some are dealing with the current crisis and chaos in American politics by taking a break from media. I choose the opposite approach by...
Rick Bonetti
Mar 152 min read
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America in Search of a Soul
On March 12, 2025 a Creation Justice Webinar: America in Search of a Soul was co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt , who serves as...
Rick Bonetti
Mar 124 min read
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The Origins of Consciousness
I understand the internet and ChatGPT as amazing expressions of the noosphere - the notion of an emerging global mind. ChatGPT is able to...
Rick Bonetti
Dec 21, 20249 min read
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Consciousness Is Everywhere
This past fall, 2023 I took an OLLI course called Unraveling the Mysteries of Consciousness. John Kalb, the instructor defined...
Rick Bonetti
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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Holomovement As the Unitive Narrative
Awakening of Humanity: The Dawning of a New Earth and Unitive Age - Holomovement As the Unitive Narrative is a new E-book by Drs. Kurt...
Rick Bonetti
Jan 8, 20241 min read
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Completing the Darwinian Revolution
In Charles Darwin's 1859 book On The Origin of Species, he poetically says "There is a grandeur in this view of life, with its several...
Rick Bonetti
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Embodying & Empowering the Prophetic Voice
Wayne Teasdale, in chapter 7 of his 2001 book The Mystic Heart, writes about embodying and empowering the prophetic voice for justice,...
Rick Bonetti
Nov 6, 20233 min read
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Religion, Politics and Climate Change
This blog aggregates and draws attention to examples of how various faith traditions see the climate crisis as an important moral issue....
Rick Bonetti
Oct 29, 20233 min read
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Science & Religion
Original art by Rick Bonetti from a photo of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. In Andrew M. Davis and Phiip Clayton's 2018 book how I found GOD...
Rick Bonetti
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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Protecting Faith & Freedom
From the organization name Interfaith Alliance, one might infer that its purpose is to promote multi-faith dialogue, but its mission...
Rick Bonetti
Oct 21, 20232 min read
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The Revival We Need
Bruce Epperly, author of Process Theology and the Revival We Need (March 29, 2023) sees ‘revival’ as "the emergence of a deep and...
Rick Bonetti
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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'A Future We Can Love
"My conversation with Greta Thunberg brought together scientists and spiritual thinkers to take a fresh look at the environmental crisis...
Rick Bonetti
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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Cosmogenesis
Cosmologist, Dr. Brian Swimme's 2022 book Cosmogenesis: An Unveiling of the Expanding Universe is the story of an unfolding universe, one...
Rick Bonetti
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Creating Ecozoic Practices
Deeptime Network will be offering a 4-week Zoom course on Creating Ecozoic Practices, on Tuesdays, April 4 - May 2, 2023, from 4-6 p.m....
Rick Bonetti
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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The Art of Saving the Planet
"Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher who founded the Plum Village...
Rick Bonetti
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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Ethical Living for Dangerous Times
Oliver Burkeman, writing in The Guardian on August 25, 2022, calls William MacAskill's new book What We Owe the Future a thrilling...
Rick Bonetti
Dec 26, 20221 min read
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How to Find Joy in Climate Action
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson offers her views on "How to Find Joy in Climate Action" in her recent TED Talk. "We can all play a role in the...
Rick Bonetti
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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The Great Climate Denial Con
In his December 8, 2022 podcast, Jordan B. Peterson interviewed conservative philosopher Alex Epstein about "Green Dystopia - the...
Rick Bonetti
Dec 10, 20222 min read
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An Open-Source Revolution
Brian D McLaren's 2021 book Faith After Doubt sets a framework for understanding faith development in four stages: Simplicity,...
Rick Bonetti
Nov 26, 20222 min read
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Unlocking Your Mind
In her 2022 book IMAGINABLE: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything—Even Things That Seem Impossible Today, author Jane...
Rick Bonetti
Jun 14, 20223 min read
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Speed & Scale
In John Doerr's 2021 book Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis he "presents a compelling 10-step plan to cut...
Rick Bonetti
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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Take Heart
"Earth’s weary lovers are tired, perplexed, and battered from all directions. Their hearts have so often been broken. It’s hard to go on,...
Rick Bonetti
May 27, 20221 min read
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Moral Ground: Ethical Action For a Planet in Peril
Solutions to the climate crisis are not found just in physics, science and logic; society and policy makers must become activated by...
Rick Bonetti
May 20, 20222 min read
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Taking Action Together
Brian Ettling, in his excellent blog review of Michael E. Mann's 2021 book The New Climate War: the fight to take back our planet says: ...
Rick Bonetti
May 9, 20222 min read
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Book Review: Climate Church, Climate World
In the 2018 book Climate Church, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change, Rev. Jim Antal makes a compelling case that...
Rick Bonetti
Apr 12, 20226 min read
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Enlightenment and the Righteous Mind
"The Enlightenment project swims against currents of human nature - tribalism, authoritarianism, demonization, magical thinking - which...
Rick Bonetti
Apr 5, 20223 min read
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Book Review: Honest to Goodness
Honest To Goodness Honest to Goodness (2019) by Martin Prozesky explores what it means to be a Christian when governed by ethical...
Rick Bonetti
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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The Dream of the Cosmos
In her 2020 book The Dream of the Cosmos, author Anne Baring "synthesizes the work of Teilhard de Chardin, Margarita Gimbutas, and Carl...
Rick Bonetti
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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Spiritual Books
Spirituality & Practice offers a recommended list of The Best Spiritual Books of 2021 They also have an online book club, e-courses and...
Rick Bonetti
Sep 1, 20181 min read
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Climate of Hope
In the 2017 book Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet the authors Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope...
Rick Bonetti
May 13, 20181 min read
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