Environment

Breaking free of the 'company gospel'

West Virginia’s identity is inextricably linked to coal. But some congregations in the state are transforming that connection by caring for creation.

By Zack Harold Journalist

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If we want to change the climate crisis, we need to put our money into it

Crucial steps toward saving our earth include analyzing our money and divestment, a religious scholar says.

By Grace Ji-Sun Kim Professor, Earlham School of Religion

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In the face of pandemic food insecurity, one church takes on the ministry of giving away groceries

As members of their community faced hunger this past year, Virginia’s Mount Olive Baptist Church focused on finding and distributing quality food for free.

By Leslie Quander Wooldridge Journalist

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"Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue"

Black barbecue has always been a remarkably religious experience, says a James Beard award-winning food writer in this excerpt from his new book.

By Adrian Miller Executive director, Colorado Council of Churches

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Green funerals are one way for Christian leaders to promote creation care

By promoting more environmentally friendly funeral practices, Christian leaders can better serve God, God’s people and the land.

By Sequola Collins Director of bereavement, Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

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Our climate practices must change post-pandemic

The inequalities of the world have been highlighted by the pandemic, and climate change will continue to threaten all of us, starting with the most vulnerable, says an author and professor.

By Grace Ji-Sun Kim Professor, Earlham School of Religion

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The fruit (and vegetables) of the Spirit

A South Carolina abbey tills new monastic ground while also growing farmers.

By Stephanie Hunt Journalist

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Otis Moss III: Care for the land is intimately tied to Black liberation

An urban megachurch on Chicago’s South Side is a leader in creation care, drawing upon the congregation’s history and addressing its current needs.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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Setting a just table is life-giving for food consumers and producers

Our ability to eat is intertwined with systems of immigration and food production. Christian leaders must address justice issues in both, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Maria Teresa Gastón Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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A nonprofit works to 'green' the Black church

Green The Church encourages African American congregations to commit to an environmental theology that promotes sustainable practices and helps build economic and political change.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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Drop that bug spray! God created ants, too

When considering God’s creation, we tend to picture soaring eagles and stately redwoods. But what about the ants, spiders and fruit flies that live all around us? asks an entomologist and ethicist.

By John Hainze Entomologist and ethicist

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