What if our true human story began with original blessing rather than original sin? What if our true nature is one that thrives in healthy relationships with one another and all of creation? Drawing on groundbreaking insights from paleoanthropology, Diarmuid O’Murchu argues for a new understanding of the human story, one that shows that we are creative earthlings, beloved by the God who has made all things.
In opening up this new paradigm, Diarmuid O'Muchu's new book, Divine Radiance in Human Evolution, challenges traditional Christian narratives about human nature and explores how our deep evolutionary past can teach us how to flourish in harmony with all of creation. In his welcoming style, O’Murchu calls readers to live in joy and creativity as part of the long history of humanity’s relationship with the creative Spirit of God.
Join Veriditas founder, the Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress, in conversation with Diarmuid O'Murchu for a free one-hour preview of their upcoming pilgrimage to Chartres Cathedral in September.
Register to watch live on Zoom Monday, May 19 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PDT or receive an edited recording within one week of the event to watch at your own time and pace. For more information about Diarmuid O'Murchu, read his bio below and visit his website at https://diarmuidomurchu.com/ For more information about the Veriditas Pilgrimage to Chartres in June, please click here.
About the Guest:
Diarmuid O'Murchu
Diarmuid O'Murchu, a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order, and a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin Ireland, is a social psychologist whose early working life had been in social ministry, predominantly in London, UK. In more recent years he has worked as a workshop leader and group facilitator, conducting programmes on Adult Faith Development across several countries. He is a widely read author, with many of his books listed on this webpage. Now as a retired missionary, he lives in Dublin, Ireland.
The Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress is the grandmother of the modern day Labyrinth movement and is the founder of Veriditas. In May of 2006, Lauren’s rediscovery of the labyrinth was honored by Grace Cathedral and she was designated Honorary Canon, a lifetime title.
She is the author of Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool, The Sand Labyrinth Kit, and The Sacred Path Companion: A Guide to Walking the Labyrinth to Heal and Transform. Her latest book, The Path of the Holy Fool: How the Labyrinth Ignites Our Visionary Powers was released in the fall of 2021.
