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…
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Letter from the Editor
byIn preparation for The EcoTheo Review’s second quarterly I have had the opportunity to talk with a number of people from both the ecological…
The Vulning Earth
byNot long ago, I attended the ordination service of a former roommate and long-time friend. The event was a formal way to confirm—with song…
Review: “Ecology, Virtue, and Ethics: An Introduction to Christian Environmentalism”
byEcology, Virtue, and Ethics: An Introduction to Christian Environmentalism Kathryn D. Blanchard and Kevin J. O’Brien Waco, Baylor University Press, 2014. 220 pp. $35.96….
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…
An Ecological Eschatology?
byCertainly there is much compelling evidence in scripture that we humans are charged to care for the rest of creation. To steward resources responsibly. To respect the created order and to protect the natural world.
Pope Francis Pushes Ecological Issues
byETR recently posted a blog on a speech Pope Francis gave in Italy where he told the audience, “This is our sin, exploiting the Earth… This…
Time to Re-Place the Gospel
byHeretical though the title of this essay sounds, there’s no need to warm up the tar or pluck the chickens. The heresy lies not…
Hemlocks in the Furrows
byJudgment springs up like hemlock in the furrows of the field – Hosea 10:4 Save Our Hemlocks! Save Kentucky’s Hemlocks! Save Georgia’s Hemlocks! Pages…
Should Christians get involved in the environmental movement?
byThis last March on the Janet Mefferd Show, a nationally syndicated Christian radio program aired on over 100 affiliate stations, Dr. Calvin Beisner, of the Christian group The Cornwall Alliance, discussed a number of reasons why environmentalism is a threat to Western civilization and Christianity.