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Pacific School of Religion’s Unlikely Adventure

by Paul Chaffee

Nowhere is the diminishing influence of liberal Protestantism in the US more dramatic than in the decline of its seminaries. Mounting debt, smaller student bodies, and ever-increasing costs have left dozens of institutions struggling to survive.

Interfaith Responses to our environmental crisis

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Faith and Water: Thinking, Acting and Living for a Healthy Future

by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

The cycle of life is intricately linked to water. From our first nine months swimming in a womb to our ashes being immersed in a sacred river or scattered across the ocean…

Caring for Creation: First Nations Teachings and Survival

by Louise Mangan

There is a longer and lovelier story about the Earth than most of us have been taught. This older wisdom story is grounded in the beauty and goodness of the natural world.

The Call for Ecological Transformation

by Philip Clayton

It’s not a great time for climate watchers. Last week we read that the increase in greenhouse gas will be 2.7% for 2018, compared with 1.6% for 2017, and no increase the three years before that.

GreenSpirit: Where Green and Sacred Meet

by Marian Van Eyk McCain

A friend of mine who lives deep in a forest and is both an eco-activist and a practising Pagan once remarked to me rather ruefully

Where is the Heart in the Climate Justice Movement? Where is the Music?

by Kyle Lemle

We’ve all read the numbers and heard the forecasts: 350 ppm of carbon, three meters of sea level rise, or three degrees Celsius.

Talanoa: Dialogue for Action

by Bee Moorhead

As the saying goes, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Talanoa Dialogue just might change that.

Ordaining Trees to Save Them

by Kiley Price

At a time when Pope Francis is calling upon religious leaders to step up as environmental advocates, Thai Buddhist monks are answering the call.

Rooting Environmental Action in the Islamic Faith

by Kamran Shezad

In September 2018, the Bahu Trust in Birmingham, United Kingdom, won ‘Best Green Initiative’ at the British Beacon Mosque Awards. The Bahu Trust represents 22 mosques around the country.

Community Organizing for the Earth

by Estrella Sainburg

For longer than I can remember, and for reasons at the heart of my being, I have loved and cared about the natural world. Earth is precious, sacred, and beautiful; home to you and me.

Bridging the Chasm of the Heart

by Michael Reid Trice

Our age is the story of seismic shifts in the guiding, normative ways for how life is lived on this planet. We experience these shifts as seismic because they pulsate and tear at the foundations of…

Beyond 'Sustainability': Nourishment for Moving Forward

by Grove Harris

In the aftermath of the recent 2018 Parliament of World’s Religions in Toronto, Ontario, I reflected on work with women, faith, and eco-justice. Dr. Vandana Shiva was a major speaker for…

Kids Going Green with God

by Vicki Garlock

Ever wondered if the Bible teaches care for God’s creation? Betsy LaVela and her GreenFaith Kids curriculum offer a resounding, convincing “Yes!”

We Shall Be Known - (Thrive Choir covering MaMuse)

Small Footsteps Camp 2017

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Climate - To Do or Die

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

A strong case can be made that humankind is approaching a tipping point, a time and place where we fall off the edge of the cliff, victims of our own greed and need to exploit a weary, wounded, and depleted Earth.

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Interfaith News Roundup - December 2018

Yemeni Statement – Politics and Religion – The Consequences of Bad Religion – News of the Day…

OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES

Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis (Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 2019)

"Two Rivers" Film: A Model of Truth and Reconciliation

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

CONVERGENCE ON CAMPUS

One Year of Convergence, Cody Nielsen

Christmas is Coming… Sometime

INTERFAITH CENTER AT THE PRESIDIO

BAIC — Bay Area Interfaith Connect

INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Blog

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Podcast

Learning From Hurricanes – a Conversation on the Environmental Disaster in Puerto Rico

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

A Parliament of the World's Religions Letter Urging Nations to Reaffirm Climate Commitments to the Leaders of COP24

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE – USA

Protect the Earth

SPIRIT MATTERS

Interview with Marc Barasch

SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE

Walking on Sacred Earth

Practicing Spirituality in Nature

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

Extending Peace to All Living Beings

Preserving Indigenous Wisdom in Argentina

USC OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

Mindfulness at USC

The Religion of Sports: Birth of a Religion

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