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Take it outside, God boy
Evangelical enviros leery of associating with, uh, enviros |
Lisa Hymas |
05 Apr 2005 |
Gristmill |
| Richard Cizik, head of the National Association of Evangelicals, is heavily hawking the notion of 'creation care' these days. (That would be God-flavored environmentalism, for those not in the know.) Three weeks ago, he chatted up the concept with NPR's Scott Simon (whom I wholly adore, but that's a topic for another post). This past weekend, he got his mug and his pitch in The New York Times Magazine, via a Q&A with Deborah Solomon. An excerpt: Q: What is wr ... |
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| Topics: environmental movement, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Joevangelism
Evangelical leaders rally to fight global warming |
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10 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Joevangelism Evangelical leaders rally to fight global warming Following its adoption of an environmental platform in October, the National Association of Evangelicals, an umbrella group of 51 denominations, has scheduled two meetings in the Washington, D.C., area to focus on global warming. To be attended by influential religious leaders, scientists, politicians, and members of international aid agencies, the mee ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Evangelicals
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David Roberts |
07 Feb 2005 |
Gristmill |
| Glenn Scherer's much-cited piece 'The Godly Must Be Crazy,' which argued that far-right Christian evangelicals are hostile to environmental protection, is apparently not the end of the story. The Washington Post's Blaine Harden finds evidence that evangelicals are going green. Joel Makower discusses the issue, as does the Progressive Blog Alliance. Sustainablog also points us to more info at Harvard's Forum on Religion and the Environment and Rev. Larry Rice's essay 'A ... |
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| Topics: religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Faith-Based Initiative
Religious leaders make the environment a 'values issue' |
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07 Feb 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Faith-Based Initiative Religious leaders make the environment a "values issue" More than 1,000 Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish religious leaders from some 35 states have signed and begun circulating a statement opposing President Bush's environmental policies. And evangelicals aren't far behind, having drawn up an "Evangelical Call to Civic Responsibility" that emphasizes Christians' ... |
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| Topics: politics, religion and spirituality, United States (all these topics) |
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If Any Man Eat of This Bread, He Shall Live Pesticide-Free
Church of England going green |
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04 Feb 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| If Any Man Eat of This Bread, He Shall Live Pesticide-Free Church of England going green The Church of England has joined the battle against global warming. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will unveil his green vision for the church and begin discussion on the issue of climate change during a General Synod meeting scheduled for Feb. 17, the day after the Kyoto Protocol goes into effect. In a ... |
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| Topics: green living, religion and spirituality, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Evangelicals and the earth
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David Roberts |
17 Dec 2004 |
Gristmill |
| Grist, of course, ran the definitive story on the Christian right's relationship to environmentalism, but it wouldn't hurt to go gather additional insights from this piece by Alexander Zaitchik. He asks, 'If a slowly expanding majority of evangelical Christians in this country supports the regulation of industry to protect the environment, and if there is no clear Biblical injunction against doing so, why are the most vehement anti-environmentalists in American politi ... |
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| Topics: environmental movement, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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O, Say, Can You Tree?
On Christmas trees |
Umbra Fisk |
08 Dec 2004 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Please settle our office dispute. Which is better for the environment: real or fake Christmas trees? Some believe that cutting down juvenile trees, displaying them for two weeks, then throwing them in the garbage is destructive, wasteful, and highly unfriendly to the environment. Others say that the Christmas-tree business keeps land that would otherwise be developed in trees, if only for a short while. Besides, fake ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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The Godly Must Be Crazy
Christian-right views are swaying politicians and threatening the environment |
Glenn Scherer |
27 Oct 2004 |
Main Dish |
| A kind of secular apocalyptic sensibility pervades much contemporary writing about our current world. Many books about environmental dangers, whether it be the ozone layer, or global warming or pollution of the air or water, or population explosion, are cast in an apocalyptic mold. - Historian Paul Boyer When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was ... |
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| Topics: politics, religion and spirituality, United States (all these topics) |
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Go Ahead, Mr. Wendell
At 70, Wendell Berry remains a champion of agrarian ideals |
Mark Engler |
05 Aug 2004 |
Main Dish |
| Wendell Berry, right at home. Wendell Berry, 70 years old today, has established himself as many things in his lifetime: a veteran sage of sustainable agriculture; a progressive defender of virtue and tradition; one of our most famous farmers to renounce the tractor; and one of our most acclaimed authors to shun the computer. To appreciate Berry, you must first understand that he has st ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, green living, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Trouble in Paradise
Carolyn Merchant's Reinventing Eden examines the environmental fallout of the Genesis story |
Jonna Higgins-Freese |
11 Jun 2004 |
Arts and Minds |
| As an environmentalist who used to work for nuns, I'm fascinated by other enviros' views of religion. Many fear or shun religious practice, and yet religious imagery and themes are prevalent throughout environmental thought, as is evident in a handful of book titles from recent years: The Ecology of Eden, Tinkering with Eden, God's Last Offer, And t ... |
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| Topics: religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Getting in Bush's Faith
Christian leaders challenge Bush's environmental policy |
Amanda Griscom |
28 Apr 2004 |
Muckraker |
| Almighty God, your word of creation caused the water to be filled with many kinds of living beings and the air to be filled with birds ... Thank you for seeds and soil, green stem and air. For fruit on the vine, then falling fruit rotting on the moist ground, then new seed again ... We pray for your wisdom for all who live on this earth that we may wisely manage and not destroy what you ... |
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| Topics: Muckraker, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Board of Miseducation
Environmental Textbook Author Sues Texas Over Alleged Censorship |
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05 Nov 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Board of Miseducation Environmental Textbook Author Sues Texas Over Alleged Censorship When it comes to textbook publishing, Texas calls the shots across the nation, by virtue of being big enough to need a whole heck of a lot of books. In the past, the Lone Star State has grabbed headlines for refusing to use science texts that teach evolutionary theory and not creationism; now, a major case is brewing over the t ... |
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| Topics: politics, religion and spirituality, Texas (all these topics) |
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Subway to Heaven
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08 Nov 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Subway to Heaven Congregations in 15 states are joining forces this Sunday to belt out the clean-energy gospel in the launch of a national "What Would Jesus Drive?" campaign. Reverend Jim Ball, who directs the Evangelical Environmental Network, said: "Jesus wants his followers to drive the least-polluting, most efficient vehicle that truly meets the ... |
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| Topics: Evangelical Environmental Network, placemaking, religion and spirituality, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Jews for Cheeses
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01 Nov 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Jews for Cheeses Seven ultra-Orthodox Jewish families have signed on to create what is likely the world's first organic, kosher, communal farm. Following the tenets of the Torah and Talmud, the farmers will not pick fruit from their orchards for the first three years; they will let their land lie fallow every seventh year and will only plant certain vegetables next to certain fruits. The man b ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, Massachusetts, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Wick-ed Witches
On candles |
Umbra Fisk |
31 Oct 2002 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Recently, nature-conscious religions such as Paganism and Wicca are getting a lot of attention. This is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, such religions inspire love for the environment and have spawned many eco-nuts (myself included, I admit). However, although most of the common practices seem to be eco-friendly enough, I'm concerned about some of the incense and candles being burned. I've heard a lot of nasty rumors about these ... |
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| Topics: advice, air pollution, Ask Umbra, green living, religion and spirituality, toxics (all these topics) |
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Sun Worshippers
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19 Aug 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Sun Worshippers Clean energy is next to godliness -- or at least that's the position of the soon-to-open Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, which has installed a $600,000 solar array that will meet 10 to 15 percent of the cathedral's energy needs. The solar array is one of the largest to be installed as part of the Department of Water and Power's Green L.A. program, and the first of 1 ... |
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| Topics: California, religion and spirituality, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Vati-can Do
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11 Jun 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Vati-can Do Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leaders of Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity, signed a declaration yesterday stating that protecting the environment was the "moral and spiritual" duty of all believers. The document does not include any binding action plan, but is the first signed by the two religious leaders concerning the environment. ... |
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| Topics: health, Italy, religion and spirituality, Vatican City (all these topics) |
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Sally Bingham, The Regeneration Project
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29 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Sally Bingham is the director of The Regeneration Project. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of California and the environmental minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Friday, 29 Mar 2002 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Today is one of the holiest days in the Christian Church, and once again it is a beautiful day in San Francisco. I spent a good part of yesterday at Grace Cathedral. During the noon service for the clergy ... |
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| Topics: cars, Dispatches, Prius, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Sally Bingham, The Regeneration Project
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28 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Sally Bingham is the director of The Regeneration Project. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of California and the environmental minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Thursday, 28 Mar 2002 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. It's a beautiful day here in San Francisco: The sun is shining, the air is clear and you can see forever. (Almost.) From home, I look out over the trees to the water; from my office I can see the Presidi ... |
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| Topics: cars, Dispatches, Prius, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Sally Bingham, The Regeneration Project
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27 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Sally Bingham is the director of The Regeneration Project. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of California and the environmental minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Wednesday, 27 Mar 2002 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Life is glorious and I hope you all agree. I feel particularly blessed today as I pack up my computer and papers to head for the office. (I cart my laptop back and forth between work and home in case I ... |
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| Topics: cars, Dispatches, Prius, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Sally Bingham, The Regeneration Project
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26 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Sally Bingham is the director of The Regeneration Project. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of California and the environmental minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. I walked home last night under a beautiful rosy sky, appreciating the calm after a long and tiring day in the office. Mondays can be like that, especially when my assistant is out. Yesterday was mostly c ... |
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| Topics: cars, Dispatches, Prius, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Sally Bingham, The Regeneration Project
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25 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Sally Bingham is the director of The Regeneration Project. She is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of California and the environmental minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Monday, 25 Mar 2002 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. When you are an active priest in the Episcopal Diocese of California and the director of a not-for-profit business, there isn't much time for R & R. Luckily, my work is inspirational and exciting. Let ... |
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| Topics: cars, Dispatches, Prius, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Jonna Higgins-Freese
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15 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Jonna Higgins-Freese is environmental outreach coordinator at Prairiewoods: Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. She is a fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Friday, 15 Mar 2002 HIAWATHA, Iowa Thank God it's Friday. I love my work, and I feel lucky to be able to spend my days in this beautiful setting, but enough is enough. I find it hard to simplify my time commitments, even though part of my job is to give presentat ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Iowa, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Jonna Higgins-Freese
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14 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Jonna Higgins-Freese is environmental outreach coordinator at Prairiewoods: Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. She is a fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Thursday, 14 Mar 2002 HIAWATHA, Iowa This has been a big week for our work with the Interfaith Climate Campaign. The Iowa Campaign has been active for three years, and we're now coordinating our efforts with campaigns in 20 others states. As part of our own campa ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Iowa, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Jonna Higgins-Freese
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13 Mar 2002 |
Dispatches |
| Jonna Higgins-Freese is environmental outreach coordinator at Prairiewoods: Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. She is a fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Wednesday, 13 Mar 2002 HIAWATHA, Iowa This week took an interesting turn for me when an ongoing debate within Prairiewoods about how best to do our environmental work heated up. It's the time of year when we start going over our budget -- and number-crunching always ... |
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| Topics: Dispatches, Iowa, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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