Michael Dowd

Recent Blog Posts

Ritualizing Big History
Science writer Connie Barlow provides insightful resources for ritually celebrating Big History.
Climate Change: Generational Evil
In 2012, the dangers of human-caused climate disturbance became undeniable, making this the fundamental moral issue of our time.
Failing Our Youth: A Call to Religious Liberals
The cascade of unwelcome revelations about people we admire could have an upside. The series of scandals could nudge progressive churches and educational institutions to overhaul the ways they provision our youth to grow into healthy, resilient adults.
Emergence: A Scientific Primer
We regard Terrence Deacon's "Incomplete Nature" as the most important book written on the science and philosophy of "emergence."

Published Articles

The Great Story Bead Project—A Timeline of Evolution from the Big Bang to Human Consciousness
How to create your own Great Story Bead Project for classroom use.
The Great Story Beads Project - A Tool for Teaching and Devotions
We have only begun to discuss this idea with religious education and secular school teachers, but all have been excited by the prospect of turning this into student projects—for helping children learn and experience history, science, and religion.
The Feast of the Elements
Might it be our time in history to begin honoring the birth of the elements?

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