Developing an ecotheology of critical hope in Cascadia
If you have read my book, A Quaker Ecology, and would like to discuss it with others — or if you haven't had a chance to read it yet and want to — I'll be leading a course through Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre starting on October 9. The course is called "Quaker Ecology in a …
Quakers, Ecology, & the Light was released today! I co-authored this book with my good friend, Christy Randazzo. A few years ago, we were talking about the Quaker metaphor of the Light, and how this could be a really useful and meaningful metaphor that can help Friends (Quakers) develop a robust ecotheology from within our …
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https://pendlehill.org/events/illuminate-summer-speaker-series-2023/ This summer we'll have our third annual collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill for a speaker series based on Illuminate, the Friends Bible study curriculum I edit and contribute to. This is a virtual series over Zoom on Mondays at 7:30–9:00pm EST. Dates are as follows: June 12, June 26, July 10, July …
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If you haven't yet found Pendle Hill's podcast, "The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope," go check it out now! They came out with a first season in the fall of 2022, and once I started listening, I just binge-listened to all 5 episodes. Podcast host, Dwight Dunston, does an amazing job of opening up simultaneously …
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Quaker Earthcare Witness is hosting a book group for my book, A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on the Future of Friends. It starts on April 5, 2023, and runs for 4 sessions on Wednesday nights at 7–8pm EST / 4–5pm PST. I'm excited that people will be reading this book together! Register here. Leave a comment …
Boston University School of Theology is putting on a free hybrid conference on "Friendly Witness: The Spiritual Ground of Quaker Social Action," which will be held on April 19, 2023, 4–9pm EST. Co-sponsors include Beacon Hill Friends House and Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries. I get to share about Quakers & Ecospirituality during the second panel. My …
Quaker Earthcare Witness is holding a gathering on March 14, 2023, 7–8pm (Eastern) / 4–5pm (Pacific), where I will share about A Quaker Ecology and there will be time for discussion. I would enjoy it if you joined me in discussing this book and the implications for Friends! There will also be an opportunity to …
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In 2020, I gave five talks as the "Bible half-hour" presenter for New England Yearly Meeting's annual sessions. NEYM asked me to put these talks together into a book, and I'm excited to announce that it is now available for pre-order, with an official release date of December 22, 2022! A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on …
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I had the opportunity to give the Quaker Lecture at Western Yearly Meeting in July 2022. The topic was, "Better Together with the Community of Creation," going along with their yearly meeting theme, "Better Together in Christ." In this lecture, I gave a bit of background on why climate justice is something Friends need to …
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Join me tomorrow, August 1, 2022, for the First Monday Lecture at Pendle Hill. I'll be sharing on the topics: "Friends and Sabbath in the Time of Climate Change." The event will be on Zoom at 7:30pm Eastern (4:30pm Pacific), and it's free to register and attend. Practicing the Sabbath, one of the Ten Commandments, …
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