Notes for AFD film series discussion, April 18, 2008
The Awakening Universe
A liberating new cosmology for our time.

Acknowledgment

Neal Rogin, the film’s writer and director, did not ask any licensing fee for tonight’s free public showing. He only requests that people visit the film’s web site for follow-up:
http://www.awakeninguniverse.com/

What Is Our Story? Science can tell us where we come from, and awake a sense of unity with, rather than detachment from, the universe.

Grace

grace - unmerited divine assistance
the supernova - a cosmological moment of grace

Elements heavier than lithium are all synthesized in stars. During the late stages of stellar evolution, massive stars burn helium to carbon, oxygen, silicon, sulfur, and iron. Elements heavier than iron are produced in two ways: in the outer envelopes of super-giant stars and in the explosion of a supernovae. All carbon-based life on Earth is literally composed of stardust.
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_tests_ele.html

Realizing Our Connection With All Life on Earth

some words: weed; undeveloped land; resource; livestock

Books

Films

Related links:
Species Alliance: (video) http://speciesalliance.org/video.php
Pachamama Alliance: http://pachamama.org

May AFD Film:
BLUE GOLD: WORLD WATER WARS

special pre-release screening of the Sam Bozzo film

Friday, MAY 9, 7:00 P.M., Atherton Hall
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N. Smith Rd, Palatine
http://citizenstruth.info/water.html

June AFD Film:
KING CORN

Friday, JUNE 20, 7:00 P.M., Atherton Hall
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N. Smith Rd, Palatine
http://citizenstruth.info/corn.html

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