http://www.thegreatstory.orgTHE GREAT STORY (also known as the Universe Story, Epic of Evolution, or Evolutionary Epic) is humanity's common creation story. It is the 14 billion year science-based sacred story of cosmic genesis, from the formation of the galaxies and the origin of Earth life, to the development of self-reflective consciousness and human technology, to the emergence of comprehensive compassion and tools to assist humanity in being a blessing to the larger body of life.
THE GREAT STORY is a way of telling the history of everyone and everything that honors and embraces all religious traditions and creation stories. It is the
sacred narrative of an evolving Universe of emergent complexity and breathtaking creativity and cooperation — a story that offers each of us the opportunity to find
meaning and purpose in our lives and our time in history.
Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson believes The Great Story is a tale of SUPREME RELIGIOUS GRANDEUR:
"The evolutionary epic is probably the
best myth we will ever have." —On Human Nature, 1978.
Philosopher Loyal Rue regards The Great Story as UNIVERSAL:
"The new naturalism does a superior job of telling everybody's story. It is
more durable than metaphysical perspectives precisely because it rejects claims to finality, inviting upon itself scrutiny and falsification. And it gives us what is to date the most reliable and satisfying account of where came from, what our nature is, and how we should live." —Everybody's Story, 2000.
In sum, then, we call the evolutionary epic "The GREAT Story" simply because, for us as well as for many others, it is a
deeply inspiring narrative that embraces and
uplifts all sacred stories, makes sense of all tragic stories,
bridges science and religion, and opens the future to hope.
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