NAMTA Journal 38/1 17 The Resurgence of Cosmic Storytellers

In The NAMTA Journal, Volume 38, Number 1, 2013, Winter

Pages: 165-171

Brian Swimme's insights about the Story of the Universe look to the unifying impact of a "cosmic story" that speaks to all cultures and nations. Swimme suggests that humans are now able, through science and narrative, to present a story which will make us all a "cohesive tribe" while answering the universal questions of developing humans, such as "Where does everything come from?" "What makes things die?" and "What is my place in the universe?" Swimme's work is aligned with Thomas Berry's, and both have been influenced by Montessori's book "To Educate the Human Potential."

Author(s)
Swimme, Brian T.

Publisher: North American Montessori Teachers' Association

Type of Resource: Article

Language: English

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