7
February
Terratheism: A Brief Exultation
The religious convictions I share with you this morning arise out of my life as a farmer. I am in love with my land, my fields, my soil, my vegetables, my weeds. The land is a member of my family. What I share with you today arises from my feelings. The feeling [...]
7
February
A Song of Arrival, #1
Ah, sweet Earth
I have come for you
Womb World Earth
Above your shimmering air
I sing to you
For already am I in love,
In love with you stretched out watery warm blue beneath me
I laugh a little too much
I am giddy for the delight of you who pulled me through so much space
my tears catch [...]
7
February
Star Psalm. A Psalm of Civilization 1
The stars do sing!
Gather ye together, oh people, and listen
Listen!
Stars which have sung the dreams of God
Of a slow and dawning tenderness
Cradling the many worlds
Behold ye, oh humanity!
And have you numbered your purpose in the universe?
Have you consulted with the Earth?
Have you gazed up to see your meaning written [...]
8
November
My son Matthew and I are both what are called ‘artistic personalities.’ This is one of those labels that’s like a rug; you sweep a lot of dirt under the nice pattern. Anyway, if you remember any high school chemistry, you’ll remember that sometimes when you combine two substances, you can make fire, explosions. Well, [...]
5
August
Today I want to share with all of you some of my own religious views, which I call terratheism. This religion will argue that matter is not dead and passive, but alive and full of feeling. This religion will suggest that science discovers the facts for our religious inspiration, but it will also argue that [...]