Anne W. Rowthorn - Earth and All the Stars: Reconnecting With Nature Through Hymns, Stories, Poems, and Prayers from the Worlds Great Religions and Cultures
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Anne Rowthorn drew together pieces ranging from the earliest Hindu song (3,000 B.C.) and the oldest known Celtic prayer to a contemporary poem by a Nigerian teenager, with a spate of religious and cultural works in between. This collection features works from the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hahn, Ernesto Cardenal, Wendell Berry, Boris Pasternak, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Albert Einstein and pieces by children in UN environmental programs.
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Reconnecting with Nature through Hymns, Stories, Poems, and Prayers from the World's Great Religions and Cultures
Edited by Anne Rowthorn
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Copyright 2000 by Anne Rowthorn Edited by Gina Misiroglu and Katharine Farnam Conolly Cover and text design: Mary Ann Casler
All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, or transmitted in any form, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review; nor may any part of this book be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other, without written permission from the publisher.
Permission acknowledgments on pages 321330 are an extension of the copyright page. The author has made every attempt to secure permission to reprint all excerpts and cannot take responsibility for any errors or omissions. New World Library would be pleased to correct any errors in future editions of this book.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rowthorn, Anne Earth and all the stars: reconnecting with nature through hymns, stories, poems, and prayers from the world's great religions and cultures / Anne Rowthorn. p. cm. ISBN: 1-57731-106-X (perfect) I. Human ecologyReligious aspects. 2. Meditations. I. Title. GF80.R69 2000 291.432dc21 99-049439
First Printing, March 2000 ISBN 1-57731-106-X Printed in Canada on acid-free paper Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Of the multitude of bright stars in the universe, only one am I privileged to call MUM Thank you for life, light, laughter, love. Always.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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Chapter 1 Creation Stories and Reflections
1
Chapter 2 Prayers
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Chapter 3 Poems
147
Chapter 4 Rites and Celebrations
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Chapter 5 Blessings
299
List of Contributors
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Permission Acknowledgments
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Acknowledgments
No one compiles a book of this nature without the help of many, people known and unknown. Primarily, I would like to acknowledge my gratitude to all the authors of every age whose material forms the substance of Earth and All the Stars. Grateful thanks are due to the students who have participated in my Caring for Creation course at the Hartford Seminary in Connecticut. It was with them that the idea of this project originated and where some of the material was tested and adapted. Paris, where I live, is rich in resources of all kinds and wonderful libraries. I am grateful to the extremely helpful reference librarians at the the following Parisian libraries: National Library of the Georges Pompidou Center, the Inter-University Library of Oriental Languages, and the American Library (a part of the American University in Paris).
The goodwill of many copyright holders facilitated the compilation of this book. Several reduced or waived their fees. Permissions editors, too, were of tremendous assistance, responding to my requests and aiding me in identifying copyright holders. Special thanks are due to the following authors, agents, organizations, and publishers who generously donated their works free of charge: Diane Ackerman; Moyra Caldecott; Matthew Fox; Thich Nhat Hanh; Robert O'Rourke; Peter Gold; Helen S. Maurer; Peace Child International; Kurama Temple in Kyoto, Japan; John Pairman Brown; World Council of Churches; Martin Palmer; David Adam; Worldwide Fund for Nature; Harvard University Press; Don DiVecchio; HarperCollins, Ltd. London; Jeffery Rowthorn; the Hymn Society; the Benedictine Foundation of the State of Vermont Inc.; Kate Compston; United Nations Environmental Programe; SYNDESMOS; the World Fellowship of
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Orthodox Youth; Wild Goose Publications (Iona Community); Maryknoll Magazine; the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia; and the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland.
I am grateful for all the interest and assistance given me by Karen Gallagher of Greenpeace International in Amsterdam; the artist, Jane Hooker, a special friend of this project; my son, Christian Rowthorn, who opened the door to the spiritual treasures of Japan for me; and many others such as Kenyon Cull, Judith Conley, and Mark Maryboy, who sent relevant material, led me to it, or explained its significance.
I most heartily thank my editor, Gina Misiroglu, of New World Library. No one could have asked for a more helpful and attentive editor. Her creativity and clear vision have greatly enhanced the presentation of this book.
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