The last couple days, I got to attend a gathering in Salem, OR called "A Community Response to Climate Change," where a group of faith leaders from Oregon came together to talk about our shared interest in and concern about care for the Earth from a faith perspective. Organized by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and …
Friends & Watershed Discipleship: reconciling with people and the land in light of the Doctrine of Discovery
On Saturday, November 23, 2019, I got to share my paper, "Friends & Watershed Discipleship: reconciling with people and the land in light of the Doctrine of Discovery," with the Quaker Studies Unit and Pentecostal & Charistmatic Movements Unit at the American Academy of Religion conference in San Diego, CA. Here's the abstract, and you …
AAR 2019 | Presenting on Ecotheology in Two Sessions
I'm putting the finishing touches on my paper presentations for two sessions at the American Academy of Religion conference this coming weekend in San Diego. I'm really excited to share my research and ideas, although I'm also feeling anxious and nervous about it. Both papers relate to ecotheology, but to different audiences and with different …
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An Ecotopian Lexicon: promo and reviews
Last week I posted about the release of the new book, An Ecotopian Lexicon (University of Minnesota Press), in which I have an entry on "Watershed Discipleship." One of the editors of the volume, Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, describes it thus on Twitter: It’s a speculative ecotopian lexicon for the age of climate change, inspired by Ursula Le …
Book Release | An Ecotopian Lexicon
The book An Ecotopian Lexicon (University of Minnesota Press) hit the shelves today, and I contributed an entry on watershed discipleship. It's exciting to read about these new words or loanwords from other languages that can help us imagine what a sustainable world would look like! I haven't received the book yet, but reading about it …
Quakers, Creation Care, & Sustainability now an e-book!
The book I co-edited this summer, Quakers, Creation Care, and Sustainability, is now available as an e-book and Kindle edition! See this page for the contents and critical acclaim. If you've been thinking about purchasing it but haven't yet, consider the e-book. It's cheaper, lighter weight to carry around in your bag, and searchable. I …
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Quaker Religious Thought | New Article(s) Published
The newest issue of Quaker Religious Thought is being mailed out (so I hear, although I haven't received it yet). I'm excited for several reasons. Editor Jon Kershner described it as having "an all-star lineup," with contributors including: David Harrington Watt and James Krippner, Christy Randazzo, Cherice Bock, Oscar Lugusa Malande, and Jay Miller. I'm …
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Ralph Beebe | Meeting for Worship for Remembrance
On June 21, 2019, I had the honor of leading the memorial service, a meeting for worship for remembrance and celebration, for my grandpa, Ralph Beebe. The service was held at Newberg Friends Church. Here are my remarks if you want to read them, and he also chose all the music, so you can listen …
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Book release: Quakers, Creation Care, & Sustainability
This weekend, my first book was released! I co-edited the volume Quakers, Creation Care, and Sustainability with Stephen Potthoff, the sixth volume in the Quakers and the Disciplines Series for the Friends Association for Higher Education. I'm really excited to launch this collection out into the world! There are 24 chapters written by 27 Friends …
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FWCC: Quakers and Earthcare
In March, I got to attend a Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas gathering outside of Kansas City, MO. I was invited to co-lead a workshop and interest group on Quakers and creation care with Shelley Tanenbaum, general secretary of Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW), and Adrian Halverstadt, who teaches at Barclay College …
