The Great Work by Thomas Berry

The Great Work by Thomas Berry

Thomas Berry is one of the most eminent cultural historians of our time. Here he presents the culmination of his ideas and urges us to move from being a disrupting force on the Earth to a benign presence. This transition is the Great Work -- the most necessary and most ennobling work we will ever undertake. Berry's message is not one of doom but of hope. He reminds society of its function, particularly the universities and other educational institutions whose role is to guide students into an appreciation rather than an exploitation of the world around them. Berry is the leading spokesperson for the Earth, and his profound ecological insight illuminates the path we need to take in the realms of ethics, politics, economics, and education if both we and the planet are to survive.

Thomas Berry (1914-2009) founded Fordham University's History of Religions Program, which he co-founded with Wm. The Eastern Thought and Religion Seminar at Columbia University was developed by Theodore de Bary. He was also the director of the Riverdale Center for Religious Study before that. His significant writings, in addition to Religions of India, include The Dream of the Planet, The Great Work, Evening Thoughts, and The Universe Story, co-authored with Brian Swimme.

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ISBN 13	9780609804995
ISBN 10	0609804995
Title	The Great Work
Author	Thomas Berry
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2000-11-14
Number of pages	256
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