Psalmists declare to “let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!” Economists calculate the incredible value of the goods and
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By Stan Adamson View and Print as PDF. My love for the earth began with walks with my Uncle Lloyd in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California. I was but five years old as we quietly
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“This song is for the parched masses: endangered creatures who have no voice and human beings with deserts in their throats.” Visit John Pitney’s website for more of his music and to purchase one of his three CDs. Words & Music by John Pitney Water Song reflections on psalm
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How They Happen and Why They Work Congregationally based religious environmental groups expand the notion of Christian community and ethical obligation. Formed through shared ethical and theological commitments, group participants transform their physical communities through religious environmental practice, while being transformed through their participation in a unique embodiment of contextual
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Fertile ground for interfaith growth By Jessica Abell View and Print as PDF. Interfaith & Ecumenical Endeavors I went to seminary on Holy Hill in Berkeley, California. Holy Hill is the local name for the interfaith consortium of seminaries and theological centers of learning that make up the
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Photo: Healing Drums in Coastal Louisiana Photo by: 2010 Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) and Eco-Steward Evan Ponder, a Wetlands Advocate and Friend Featured in: Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith” Cultural Reinvigoration and Political Efficacy Coastal communities in Louisiana are at high risk
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Eco-Stewards: a Christian community of young adults responding to God’s call through applied eco-stewardship. By Rob Mark View and Print as PDF. Sometimes, upon waking, the weight of a wounded planet is palpable. We are beset by extreme weather events that continue to raise high the warning flags
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Photography by Jane Laping View the entire Nov 2012–Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith“ Jane lives out her passion for her faith and the environment through her work in public health, her volunteer activities, and actions through her church, First Presbyterian in Asheville,
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An abbreviated version of a sermon delivered on Yom Kippur By Rabbi Kevin Kleinman, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel View and Print as PDF. It was just after midnight in Canyon City, Colorado. We pulled the van off the road next to a clearing alongside the Arkansas River and
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The Ethical Dilemma of Invasive Species for a Christian Ecologist By Jeffrey Reed View and Print as PDF. The Ash Wednesday liturgy is among my favorites of the entire Christian calendar. That might seem odd given the somber, even morbid tone of the service. And yet I find
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Creating Religious Environmental Leaders By Harold R. Talbot View and Print as PDF. “Imagine a world where in every community religious leaders speak as influentially on the environment as they do on other issues… where houses of worship use renewable energy, produce no solid waste, press for clean-ups
MoreA prayer reminding us that, even as we seek hope, we must make space for grieving, for the honest expression of loss, pain, and anger. This prayer is part of the Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith“. By Jessica Abell View and Print
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