Developing an ecotheology of critical hope in Cascadia
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 …
Last month, I spoke at Berkeley Friends Church's Quaker Heritage Day, which was an honor and a joy. I had not been to Berkeley Friends before, and I received a warm welcome and met some wonderful people. They have a special community there, and I had so much fun getting to know them a bit …
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Today marks my first day as scholar in residence at Reedwood Friends in Portland, OR. I'll be offering a six-week series on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings on the topic "Quakers & Creation Care: ecotheology & action from a Quaker perspective." I'm excited to begin tonight by sharing my story of how I came to …
A couple book reviews I wrote went live last week on the Wabash Center for Teaching & Learning in Theology & Religion's Reflective Teaching site. One reviewed Discerning Critical Hope in Educational Practices (eds. Vivienne Bozalek, Brenda Leibowitz, Ronelle Carolissen, and Megan Boler), and the other reviewed Listening to Teach: Beyond Didactic Pedagogy (ed. Leonard J. Waks). Both were excellent books! …
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Cherice Bock 