Abstract
The Seamless Universe is written for children. It synthesizes the findings of modern
scientists, the reflections of eco-philosophers, and the insights of our great spiritual
prophets. The book helps the reader connect with the Universe, developing an Earth-self
that allows for an intimacy with the natural world that is especially pertinent for
Westernized societies who often operate from a detached, object-oriented and dualistic
Earth-human relationship. A brief narrative describes twenty-eight drawings depicting the
fundamental shifts in Universal history. In addition the reader is offered connecting
encounters with nature called “Experience It.” A child can grow with this book, returning
to it year after year. Each milestone in the story, like an icon, provides a symbolic anchor
to attach new discoveries as the child’s experiences with Earth build. Cultural historian
Thomas Berry and mathematical cosmologist Brian Swimme write and speak extensively
to the adult community regarding the importance of the Universe Story. However, Albert
Einstein points out that we cannot solve problems within the same consciousness in
which they were created. I hope the integration of the Universe story in the various telling
styles, this book being one small way, will evoke the new consciousness needed to solve
Earth’s human-created problems.
