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Photo Credit: Lake Atitlán, Guatemala; Max Harpur/Unsplash "We dwell within an intricate and evolving community of planetary life. The world speaks—to itself and to us—in a multitude of voices, each representing a unique way of being and knowing. Many of these voices are organic, such as birds, mushrooms, and trees. Others are elemental bodies like rivers and mountains. Yet each is an integral member of the whole. Since our species emerged in evolutionary history, we have pra

World Economic Forum Transformation Map " Strategic foresight is a structured and systematic approach to exploring the future by analyzing trends, uncertainties, emerging signals, and identifying multiple, plausible, thought-provoking future scenarios. The aim is to better prepare for potential disruptions, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and build resilience in an increasingly volatile and complex BANI world, and shift the focus from reactive decision-making to proact

In the Conclusion of her 2020 book, Re-Enchanting the Earth: Why AI Needs Religion , scientist and theologian   Ilia Delio posits that space is “the knot that ties together the complex relationship of technology, personhood, and religion.” The Wholeness of Space  - In the pre-axial period, humans were part of nature rather than separate. “In the first axial period [which originated about 800-200 BCE], the space of nature’s wholeness was contracted into the space of the indiv

Here's a list of some upcoming online and Rogue Valley in-person eco-spiritual activities that may interest you. Check back, as this post will be updated during February 2026 as we get additional information, and a new calendar listing will come out in late February. Don't be intimidated by the scope of this list; choose to participate in just what calls to you. February 2, 2026 – July 2026 : The BTS Center  is offering a series of Chaplaincy Conversation Circles in 12 sessio

"The world we once described as volatile and uncertain has shifted into something far more chaotic: BANI , or Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible." In the book Navigating the Age of Chaos ( published October 28, 2025), Jamais Cascio , the originator of the visionary BANI framework, unpacks the tools and perspectives needed to navigate our increasingly turbulent era. He is joined by coauthors Bob Johansen and Angela F. Williams ." Click here for a more detail

Scientists tell us that we as a species are in the middle of a major evolutionary transition , as technology is changing at a much faster pace than we are socially able to process. How can we evaluate and ensure real progress for our species and our planet? One of the issues is the rise of misinformation and deepfakes. Discernment and caution are necessary with false narratives being spread on social media. Recently, the Club of Rome has introduced a Young Person's Guide to S

This past Christmas, 2025, we gave our two youngest grandchildren the Smithsonian Atlas of Space: A Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future with the hope that it would inform a hopeful and awe-inspiring cosmic perspective of our amazing evolutionary story from stardust to conscious beings. Many people and diverse organizations (i.e. the Human Energy Project ; Center for Christogenesis ; DeepTime Network ; Humanity's Team ; and the Shift Network ) are offering a

Here's a list of some upcoming online and Rogue Valley in-person eco-spiritual activities that may interest you. Check back, as this post will be updated during January as we get additional information, and a new calendar listing will come out in late January 2026. Don't be intimidated by the scope of this list; choose to participate in just what calls to you. January 5, 2026 , at 10:30 a.m. PST - S teve Farrell and Charissa Sims of Humanity's Team are offering a kick-off t

On October 27, 2025, just ahead of the November 2025 COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates issued a memo: Three Tough Truths About Climate advising world leaders that global warming “will not lead to humanity’s demise” and that efforts to reduce emissions are “diverting resources from the most effective things we should be doing to improve life in a warming world.” Is he right? Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency Covering Climate Now and Sammy Roth, wh