The Paradise Project

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Levi Ponce's Luminaries of Pantheism mural in Venice, California at The Paradise Project headquarters

The Paradise Project is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 that is "dedicated to celebrating and connecting diverse independent free thinkers who are deeply spiritual about science and nature."[1][better source needed] The organization hosts pantheism.com and aims to spread awareness about pantheism through social media, meetings, meditation gatherings, and book borrowing programs.[2] It hosts a Facebook fan page about pantheism with over 300,000 fans and group pages with over 15,000 members.[3][4]

In 2015, Los Angeles muralist Levi Ponce was commissioned by the Project to paint the 75-foot long mural Luminaries of Pantheism for its headquarters in Venice, California. The mural was conceived by the Project's founder, Perry Rod, and designed by graphic designer Peter Moriarty. The painting depicts Albert Einstein, Alan Watts, Baruch Spinoza, Terence McKenna, Carl Jung, Carl Sagan, Emily Dickinson, Nikola Tesla, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ralph Waldo Emerson, W.E.B. Du Bois, Henry David Thoreau, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Rumi, Adi Shankara, and Lao Tzu.[5][6][7]

A documentary of the mural “Luminaries” by film director Ed Moy was awarded the Audience Award at the Marina Del Rey film festival. It features The Paradise Project’s Chairman, board members Nika Avila and Chuck Beebe, mural designer Peter Moriarty, muralist Levi Ponce.[8][better source needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Pierre, J. "Pantheism". Not Two. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ Rod, Perry. "About the Paradise Project". The Paradise Project. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ^ Rod, Perry. "About the Paradise Project". The Paradise Project. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ^ Wood, Harold, "New Online Pantheism Community Seeks Common Ground", Vol 34, No 2: Pantheist Vision, Summer 2017, pg 5
  5. ^ ""Luminaries of Pantheism" (2015) by Levi Ponce". PAIPP. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Pantheism in Full View". Travel With Intent. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  7. ^ "These Latino Street Artists Are Transforming Los Angeles' Walls Into Meaningful Street Art". Mic. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Pantheism Short Documentary Wins Audience Award". Pantheism.com. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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