The Anthropocene Age of Extinction
byThis past June I celebrated my twenty‐fourth birthday. In the just over two decades I have been alive, humankind has accomplished truly incredible things….
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Why Climate Activists Need to Steward Democracy
byGrowing up, some of my most cherished memories took place on Grandpa Dwight’s farm. The farm was his retirement project, his attempt to cultivate…
Global Day of Prayer for Climate Action
byEvangelicals host a Global Day of Prayer for Climate Action on April 5 – You’re Invited “Each of our calls to action rest on…
Day 17: Grace Under Pressure
byIn 2012, an oddly warm March jumpstarted Michigan’s growing season. Farmers spotted peach and apple buds weeks ahead of schedule, and gardeners fondled eager…
Pope Francis to Address Climate Change in 2015
byPope Francis has become something of a media darling since his arrival in Rome, with the media hanging on his every word and making…
Turning: An Interview with Larry Rasmussen
byAll of the world’s great religions ask us to turn–turn away from harm and wrongdoing, turn towards our neighbor, turn our perspectives around, turn…
Staring into the Fiery Furnace
byChristians like pretty much the same things best: singing, praising, communion, and complacency. In Wendell Berry’s essay “Christianity and the Survival of Creation,” Berry…
Salon.com’s interview with Naomi Klein
bySalon.com recently put up an article entitled, Naomi Klein: Green groups may be more damaging than climate change deniers. While the title of this…