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1 Earth Jurisprudence & Envtl. Just. J. i (2011)

handle is hein.journals/earjujo1 and id is 1 raw text is: Continuing the Great Work: A Tribute to Thomas Berry
Patrick Tolan
History is governed by those overarching movements that give shape and meaning to life
by relating the human venture to the larger destinies of the universe. Creating such a
movement might be called the Great Work of a people.
-Father Thomas Berry, The Great Work

This inaugural edition of the Earth Jurisprudence and Environmental Justice
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Journal looks for ways to continue Thomas Berry's Great Work. It is fitting not only to
reflect upon and pay tribute to his profound contributions, but also to consider pathways
forward. The best way to honor Thomas Berry's teaching is to continue in his work.
I   THOMAS BERRY, THE GREAT WORK: OUR WAY INTO THE FUTURE 1 (1999). Photograph by
Marty Ostrow, Internment Service for Thomas Berry, Green Mountain Monastery, Greensboro, Vermont
(June 8, 2009), available at htt:/wwthomsberryorgtributes and  hotos/photos htmi (last visited June
11,2011).
2   This journal is solely in electronic format as a means of reducing its environmental footprint; this
electronic format also has many benefits in that it promotes communications to these other excellent
internet resources. Hyperlinks are retained in footnotes to foster immediate connections for the reader.