Developing an ecotheology of critical hope in Cascadia
Next weekend, I'll be sharing a keynote address with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, working title: "Building Hubs of Climate Resilience: Will Friends Act in Radical Faithfulness?" In preparation for that, Friends asked me a few questions and posted an interview with me that you can find here. These were challenging questions, such as whether I ever …
Starting in mid-August, I'll be teaching a course through Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, UK (though virtually). The course runs from 16 August–10 October, 2021, and is called Quakers & Ecospirituality: grounded practice to meet the ecological crisis. Check the link for a more complete description of the course. I got to visit Woodbrooke …
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Western Friend, a journal with the tagline "Quaker plain speech and spirit in the West," recently published excerpts from my message to Friends Committee on National Legislation last November. Subscribers can read it here, or find links to order the print publication. The whole issue in which this excerpt appears is entitled, "On Debt," exploring …
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Last week, I had the chance to participate with North Pacific Yearly Meeting (NPYM) as their Friend in Residence. That means that I got to share a message at a plenary gathering and give two interest groups (workshops). I also got to participate in some of the other pieces of NPYM's virtual annual sessions this …
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Cherice Bock 