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The New Story

Thomas seemed like such a quiet, unassuming man as I sat across from him in the nursing home and as I watched the interviews with him that the Pachamama Alliance included in their Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium.  Yet the more I contemplate the new cosmology he so consistently and deeply points to with his writings, thoughts, and life, the more I wonder at the breadth of his vision and the potential of his gift to open up a sustainable future.  While that sustainable future is still up to us to manifest and it is not assured that we will succeed, I believe it would have been extremely improbable without his gift.

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A Review of the Year 2009

It is just over a year now since we made our first tentative forays into launching EarthAbbey. It has been a fascinating experience and it feels like time for a brief review.

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Waiting for what? 3. Words to be translated into action

What do we say after Copenhagen? Let’s not fool ourselves, this conference has proved what we are up against. Our leaders have failed to agree on legally binding emissions targets. The spiritual struggle has possibly never been more obvious. And now as we face the task of turning fine words into action can we draw inspiration from The Word who became flesh?

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Waiting for what? 2. A vision to dawn

As nations lock horns in Copenhagen and a serious deal looks unlikely, it is time to recognise that the situation demands a new vision, not a rearranging of the deckchairs.

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Waiting for what? – 1. From anger to hope

This devotional season takes us on a journey that embraces the anguish of the present moment, the British Chancellor sends the rich empty away and the earth waits for justice to dawn

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Dubai - a modern day Babel

Remember Babel. A tower built to the sky. A people who had lost touch with reality, who thought to make themselves gods. So it is with Dubai – and the great tower is about to fall.

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The most important battle for truth in the history of the planet

Leaked emails from East Anglia have grabbed the headlines. They don’t cast doubt on anything of scientific substance, but they do teach something about human beings and our inner lives.

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Archbishop says we need to reassociate ourselves with nature

A lecture by Rowan Williams touched on key EarthAbbey themes, Alan Baker reports

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The future of land

Following DEFRA’s discussion on sustainable farming has unearthed this gem, which seems to me to summarise the issues in the UK amazingly well.

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Bruce French from Tasmania points us to a vast range of edible food resources

We are grateful to Bruce French for an article about edible foods and his own journey. Did you know that there are about 20,000 edible plant species in the world? They represent a vast and largely untapped source of nourishment. Knowledge about these foods could help people in some of the poorest countries of the world.

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