The JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE and THE WORLDVIEW OF THOMAS BERRY courses are based on the Yale/Coursera courses, with the same names, developed by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
with the assistance of Sam King and Anna Thurston. 
They will explore how the emerging story of cosmic evolution can help guide us toward a more just and flourishing future. You may register for each course individually or both together and receive a discount.
Also, for teachers! These qualify for PD hours! See details on the website.
The Website with more details about these courses and how to sign up is here.
The site also has full course descriptions for each session in the course. This course helps us *feel*, not just academically know, the fact that we are part of this incredible universe!
Studying the Universe Story and Thomas Berry offers a profound experience of expansion, like traveling through a spiral where each and every part opens infinite depths and possibilities.
— Sam King (Scroll down to see Sam’s bio.)
Here’s the link to sign up!
Meet The Leader
Sam King is an educator, speaker, writer, facilitator, and environmentalist. He serves as Research Associate for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, and Project Manager for the Emmy Award-winning Journey of the Universe film and multimedia project, curating a monthly newsletter and hosting the Journey of the Universe: 10 Years Later podcast. As Director of Sustainability for the U.S. Marist school network, he also works with youth leaders across the country to galvanize grassroots engagement on climate change, species loss, pollution, and environmental justice.
Sam has taught at The Hotchkiss School, Phillips Academy Andover Summer, and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura as a Fulbright scholar in Sri Lanka. He holds a M.A. in Religion and Ecology from Yale and a M.A. in Creative Writing from Dartmouth. An avid gardener, forager, and outdoorsman, he lives on ancestral Quinnipiac land in New Haven, CT.
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