K. Lauren de Boer
K. Lauren de Boer is an author, poet, and composer with a special interest in landscape and the human imagination. As Executive Editor of EarthLight magazine in the 1990s and 2000s, he played a pioneering role in fostering dialogue on the interconnected themes of ecology, spirituality, and cosmology. He served as visiting professor in ecology, cosmology, and integrative learning for the Institute for Educational Studies for over 20 years.
The Great Enamorment
Journal Article
In this deeply personal reflection, Lauren de Boer traces humanity’s spectacular evolutionary lineage—from stardust to photosynthesis, respiration, and the human hand—toward a renewed faith in life’s creative unfolding. Drawing on Teilhard de Chardin, he names “the great enamorment” as the universe’s love-in-action, calling us to live as conscious ancestors serving future generations.