America's Evolutionary Evangelist Speaks Out on Science, Spirituality and Saving the World
Reverend Michael Dowd, a former Christian evangelical minister now an "evolutionary evangelist" --a scientific cosmologist--speaks about the history of the cosmos, the solar system, and the current understanding of what it means to live in an world that is constantly evolving.
New York, NY (PRWEB) March 13, 2005 --We are not separate beings on Earth, living in a universe. We are a mode of being of Earth, an expression of the universe.
--The Reverend Michael Dowd
The Rev. Michael Dowd once preached as a fundamentalist evangelical minister-until he became "born again" as "America's Evolutionary Evangelist." Now he is dedicated to his unique gospel of global ecology, human evolution, and technological innovation. Dowd will be speaking Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm at The Next Stage, 312 West 11th Street between Hudson and Greenwich Sts. in the West Village, as part of the Voices from the Edge speakers series sponsored by What Is Enlightenment? magazine. Tickets: $18/online, $20/door, $10/students with I.D. Online tickets at mktix.com. For more information log on to wie.org/voices or call 212.741.9940. Reservations strongly recommended since space is limited.
Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm
at The Next Stage
312 West 11th Street, NYC
Talk followed by Q&A and Reception
Michael Dowd is available for interviews through Hope Cohen,
413.637.6060 or hcohen@wie.org.
Michael Dowd is a pioneer in the emerging field of eco-theology, a new spirituality uniting ecological responsibility and the evolution of humankind. He believes it can save not just our souls, but the very planet we live on. He will be speaking Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm at the Next Stage in the West Village. Billed as "Beyond Sustainability: A Hopeful, Inspiring Vision of the Next 250 Years" the event is part of the Voices from the Edge speakers series sponsored by What Is Enlightenment? magazine. It is a rare opportunity to engage with Dowd in an intimate setting. The evening will begin with a talk, followed by an audience question/answer period, and a reception attended by Dowd.
Following in the footsteps of the master eco-theologian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme, Dowd is linking spirituality and religion to science, ecology, and evolution-paradigms usually at odds. He believes that understanding the history of our biological, ecological, and spiritual evolution will reveal the perspective of the true nature of Nature. This understanding is the foundation for finding new solutions to our global ecological crises-water scarcity, overpopulation, and global warming.
Dowd is an important "voice" in the evolution of science, Spirit, and ecology. "Michael is talking about something that has the potential to tackle not only the spiritual void that many are facing individually and collectively as a culture," says Mary Adams, Director for the Voices from the Edge series, "but also to respond to the overwhelming ecological quagmire that we are in as citizens of the planet."
In this participatory Voices event, Dowd will explore why this developmental perspective yields a vision where Earth's ecological systems, technological innovation, and social development can actually enhance one another. The results will be more creative, holistic, and sustainable means of production and living.
"Given long-term evolutionary trends, short-term historic trends, and the enormous challenges facing humanity over the next 50 years or so, I'm deeply inspired when I look into the future. The next 250 years will include the most remarkable breakthroughs yet in Earth's 14-billion-year history, and a political/economic vision grounded in evolutionary spirituality will be our guide through the chaos. What an awesome time to be alive!"
--Michael Dowd
"Religion-or spirituality, or whatever you want to call it-has always evolved.... Michael Dowd (is) on the frontier of its current evolution. The energy, commitment, and creativity he brings to his mission would do any old-fashioned evangelist proud."
--Robert Wright, author, Nonzero and The Moral Animal
For more information about "Beyond Sustainability: A Hopeful, Inspiring Vision of the Next 250 Years" visit the Voices from the Edge website at wie.org/voices or call The Next Stage at 212.741.9940. For more information about Michael Dowd and eco-theology read wie.org/j25 or visit his official website at thegreatstory.org.
Michael Dowd is available for interviews through Hope Cohen, 413.637.6060 or hcohen@wie.org.
What Is Enlightenment? magazine was founded by Andrew Cohen in 1992. It is published quarterly by What Is Enlightenment? Press, a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to a revolution in human consciousness and culture. WIE also sponsors the Voices from the Edge speakers series which offers an annual calendar of lectures and seminars featuring innovative thinkers and prominent leaders in various fields of expertise. WIE has an international readership of 75,000 and growing. wie.org
Voices from the Edge is an international speakers series whose mission is to provide a forum for dialogue with some of the most progressive and innovative thinkers of our time-those at the leading edge in their respective fields seeking truly new and creative solutions to our current global situations. wie.org/voices
The Next Stage is a unique events venue in the heart of New York's West Village. Its goal is to create an environment for inspired and informed exploration into our shared human experience and to pioneer new territory for individual and collective transformation.
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