Tag: Theology
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Review of Emboldened by Christ, edited by April Bumgardner
I ‘met’ April Bumgardner, the editor and contributor of this new book, Emboldened by Christ: Women Writers on Discipleship and Spiritual Formation after we were both published in a journal on Christianity, women and environment, and began following each other on Instagram. We have since had a few conversations about faith and nature; I enjoy…
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Book Review of EcoActivist Testament by H. Paul Santmire
The Author’s Early Work I first encountered the work of the Rev. Dr. H. Paul Santmire when I began my M.A. in Theology, 20 years ago. By then, Santmire had already been publishing academic books of ecotheology for 40 years, with his first book, Brother Earth: Nature, God, and Ecology in a Time of Crisis…
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As You Sow: A Scripture Reflection on Galatians 6:7-10
“Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will…
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Whale Song: When Creation Praises God: A Sermon
Scripture Text: 1 O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things.His right hand and his holy arm have gained him victory.2 The Lord has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel.All the ends of the earth have seen the victory…
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Frugality and Discipleship of Earth Healing
I like to be frugal. I try to buy things second-hand or, even better, receive them as gifts through the Buy Nothing group on Facebook. I don’t shop for clothes very often, and prefer to use scarves and jewellery to dress up a modest wardrobe. Our cars are older, and we hope to drive them…
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How to Have Hope During Ecological Crisis
How can we have hope in the face of the ecological crisis? How can we have hope in a world of global warming that is increasing unabated? …Where is there hope when humanity is on a crash course to catastrophe?