The Planetary Network
University of Creation Spirituality
Matthew Fox, a spiritual theologian and leading visionary thinker, is the founder
and president of UCS, which is located in California, USA. The aim of Creation
Spirituality is to integrate “the wisdom of Western spirituality and global
indigenous cultures with the emerging post-modern scientific understanding of the
universe and the awakening artistic passion for creativity which reveals the
inter–relatedness of all beings.”
Creation Spirituality is based upon ten principles, two of which affirm:
1. The universe is basically a blessing, that is, something we experience as good.
2. We can and do relate to the universe as a whole since we are a microcosm of that macrocosm....
UCS offers a number of courses in Creation Spirituality, including Graduate and Non–Degree
Study Programs, Community Learning Programs and Community Classes. UCS also provides on–line
courses.
The University of Creation Spirituality
2141 Broadway,
Oakland, CA 94612–2309
USA
tel: +1 510 835-4827
www.creationspirituality.com
Global Renaissance Alliance
Global Renaissance Alliance advocates holistically based activism to bring about
“more depth of spirit, compassion and meaning to the systems of our planet.”
Whilst not excluding the traditional forms of political, social and environmental activism,
GRA hopes to articulate a new form of activism to help find the right solution to global
challenges that affect us all. GRA comments: “If our only response to serious challenge is
some form of acquiescence to fatigue or anger, then there is no assumption of the spiritual
power which has carried the quest for social justice forward throughout human history.”
Its principles for a New Activism include:
1. Stillness as an act of power: Cultivation of a quiet mind is the most effective
antidote to chaos. As one simply sits in silence, knowing that God's love embraces all
living things, divine harmony becomes an operative principle in the world around us.
2. Interpersonal healing as an act of power: The source of war lies in each of us,
as does the source of peace; as we rid our own hearts of the spark of violence, we are
fostering peace in the world.
GRA is inspired by the vision of creating a network of Peace Circles around the planet.
It imagines “millions of people throughout the world, joined in small, intimate
circles of spiritual support, praying together, meditating together, envisioning a healed
and peaceful world.”
GRA has a website and an online Circle e-Newsletter which can
be received every two weeks by e-mail.
Global Renaissance Alliance
PO Box 3259
Center Line, MI 48015
USA
tel: +1 586 754-8105
email: office@renaissancealliance.org
www.renaissancealliance.org
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