Norman Wirzba: The gardening way of God's keeping
God often is presented as father, judge, potter, redeemer or companion. How would believers’ thinking and speaking be transformed if God was described as a gardener?
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How faith-based organizations can protect the planet
The Alliance of Religions and Conservation identifies seven areas on which to focus when creating a plan for your organization.
Photo courtesy of New Psalmist Baptist Church
Think globally, act locally. Then act globally.
An effort that started as a mission trip to Kenya for New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore has grown into an environmental commitment with an impact on international policy.
Thanksgiving is a time to remember
Contemporary observance of Thanksgiving focuses on conspicuous consumption without reflection on our origins. But remembering the past allows us to give thanks for what we have because of the time when we had not, says Edgar Moore.
Good soil
If the Earth is to continue to feed us, we must find better ways to “till it and keep it,” writes Fred Bahnson.
Hope blooms again
After a move to Southern California, to a village where every plant flourishes, Cathleen Falsani thinks -- no, believes -- this will be the year she will at last be a successful gardener.
Jim Antal: The challenge for our generation
Denominations are needed to harness the power of individuals and congregations to take action against global warming, says the UCC’s Massachusetts conference minister.
Monks, mushrooms and the sacramental nature of everyday eating
Thanksgiving isn’t just a rote exercise over turkey and stuffing one time a year. Truly giving thanks means making the connection between our daily bread and the Bread of Life, writes Fred Bahnson.
The holiness of place
Both the contemporary poet Wendell Berry and the Iron-Age writers of the psalms evoke the sacredness of ordinary space and of ordinary work, writes Ellen F. Davis.