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BillEllis |
A Gaian Paradigm
Nov 15 2007, 3:37 PM EST
CHAPTER #1 -- THE FOUNDATIONFor some 2000 years or more civilization has been ruled by a paradigm which was grounded in the Judeo-Christian creation myth. It was reinforced by Greek philosophy, Roman Power, Newtons Mechanics, Darwins evolution, and Smiths economics. In the waning two decades of the 20th century a new scientific and social paradigm has been developing that could have the most, deep, fundamental impact on human civilization since man first moved out of the cave. The old paradigm placed humans in a purposeful universe created by some super normal power for the domination and use by man. The new paradigm suggests a self-organizing universe in which humanity is but one of the created interdependent webs of being. The new paradigm, which Ill call the Gaian paradigm, not only has many roots but, can be, and is becoming, the underpinning of a new global network of cultures replacing the now dominant and domineering man-centered Industrial culture. The new cultures will, like all cultures, be a holistic unified coherence of interdependent components. They will result from a deep fundamental transition of our worldview, our social institutions and our lifestyles. The need for this transition is being made obvious by the growing numbers of critics of industrialism. And it is happening, and being made real, 5 out of 7 found this valuable. Do you? |
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BillEllis |
1. RE: A Gaian Paradigm
Nov 29 2007, 9:55 AM EST
Wjere os tje \\\\Where is the continuation of this ? 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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2. RE: A Gaian Paradigm
Dec 17 2007, 6:20 PM EST
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3. RE: A Gaian Paradigm
Dec 18 2007, 10:16 AM EST
"try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AGaianParadigm/?yguid=1665204 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
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4. RE: A Gaian Paradigm
Apr 3 2008, 6:05 PM EDT
The whole ;e book in draft is in the "fiiles" ofyahoodgrours AGaianParadigm 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
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5. RE: A Gaian Paradigm
Oct 17 2008, 5:42 PM EDT
You stated the Biblical account of creation is a myth and yet the Bible is the only spiritual book which is authenticated by hundreds of prophecies which have come true and are still coming true. This points to a creator God outside the time-space continuum. The historicity of the text has been verified by findings such as the Dead Sea Scrolls written hundreds of years before Jesus was born. If I were to compare this with the goddess paradigm you presented, I have to say I'm not really convinced. It seems to be a "needs driven" or "outcome based" philosophy.
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6. RE: A Gaian CREED
Feb 18 2009, 9:30 PM EST
A GAIAN CREED ALL THAT IS -- IS WEBS OF BEING We belong to the Webs-of-being - - to the Cosmos - - to Earth - to Gaia. Belonging is the proto-value from which all other values derive. We belong to the physiophere, to the biosphere, to the ideosphere. We belong to Gaia. As the aborigines said it ““we are the ownees of the land, not the owners of the land.” As Chief Seattle said it, “ We can not own the land, we are part of the land. ” We belong to and are inseparable from our culture-- from one another --from Earth -- from Gaia. We are interdependent with all that is. Belonging is scientific fact; and, belonging is more than scientific fact. Belonging is not merely “being a member of”, but it is being subject to- being in partnership with - - being responsible for. We belong to -- are responsible for --- the webs -of-being -- the universe -- the Earth -- Gaia. Belonging to-Gaia means recognizing that we are enmeshed in the webs-of-being and that our well-being is dependent on the well-being of Gaia. If we destroy Gaia, we destroy ourselves. Belonging implies “cooperation” -- working with what is --- with Gaia -- the webs of being. Belonging implies “community.” In our face-to-face relationships with people we form community -- we belong to community. Belonging implies “responsibility.” We are responsible for Gaia. We are responsible for one another. Belonging implies “Love.” We can not separate love (agape) from the fact that we belong to Gaia. We love because we must love to preserve Gaia -- to preserve ourselves -- to preserve the webs-of-being ************** END CHAPTER 5 ************* A GAIAN CREED Do you find this valuable? |
