Mary Evelyn Tucker

Part of the Spiritual Biography Series

Living within a Universe Story: A Spiritual Biography

We are being called to a new mode of being human in the age of the Anthropocene. We are discovering our role within a vast evolving universe that gave birth to us and that orients and grounds us. We are seeking ways to nurture ourselves and the life community in an age of disruption and diminishment. Journey of the Universe narrates the epic story of the unfolding of the Universe, Earth, and humans over billions of years. Our discussion will explore this Emmy Award winning film, book, and conversation series that can inspire transformative and healing change for a flourishing future.

Join TNS Host Michael Lerner in conversation with Yale Professor Mary Evelyn Tucker about the significance of our universe story in the environmental and social challenges of our times.

Listen to a 2007 New School conversation with Mary Evelyn and John Grim here.

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Mary Evelyn Tucker

Mary Evelyn Tucker is a senior lecturer and research scholar at Yale University where she has appointments in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies as well as the Divinity School and the Department of Religious Studies. She directs the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University. She is co-author, with Brian Thomas Swimme, of Journey of the Universe and the executive producer of the film with John Grim. Her many publications include Ecology and Religion and Worldly Wonder, and she edited Thomas Berry’s books including Great Work, Evening Thoughts, and Sacred Universe.