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Thomas Berry: The New Story (1984)

A video excerpt of Thomas Berry discussing his 1978 monograph entitled "The New Story" at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia in 1984.

This is one in a series of Thomas Berry videos which were recorded by Lou Niznik and re-mastered by Wes Pascoe. Lou's video library was donated by Jane Blewett to the Thomas Berry Foundation in 2012. The re-mastered video series was produced by Don Smith of Calgary, Alberta with executive supervision by Mary Evelyn Tucker.

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