[Ed. note: This article is part of our series of weekly reflections, called Deep Down Things, published on Wednesdays.] When photographer Scott Myers became a Christian his art changed from darkness to light; from death to life; from decay to … [Read more...]
Gerard Manley Hopkins: Creation’s Poet
April 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
Priest and poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1884-1889) was captivated by creation and wrote his fascination with God's beauty into his poems. He wrote about the stars, the seasons, landscapes, birds and even nature's imperfections—which he found … [Read more...]
Review of The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
February 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
By: Lindsey Howald Patton [Ed. note: This article is part of our series of weekly reflections, called Deep Down Things, published on Wednesdays.] I approach most books like this with caution. Why? Because they have a mission. They’re out to … [Read more...]
C. S. Lewis and the Right Relationship of Animals and Humans
February 19, 2011 by 1 Comment
In Perelandra, author and theologian C. S. Lewis tells the story of a traveler from earth who goes to an unfallen version of the planet Venus. Lewis' fictional Venus is populated with fearsome-looking creatures that the protagonist is at first afraid … [Read more...]
Seven Laws of Ecology
February 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In his book For the Beauty of the Earth Steven Bouma-Prediger outlines seven laws of ecology that should inform our understanding of the earth as we try to think through the challenges of creation care. They are: The Law of … [Read more...]
Tim Keller: Can Faith Be Green?
February 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, asks the question, "Can faith be green?" Keller gives an overview of the history of the creation care dialogue as he works toward an answer to the question: What is the … [Read more...]
Wendell Berry: Think Little
January 28, 2011 by 2 Comments
Wendell Berry writes in his essay, Think Little, of the tendency for Americans, who have, according to him, lost their "private life" to think of change in increments of organizations, rather than actually changing the way they live their own … [Read more...]
The Ethics of Elfland
January 26, 2011 by 2 Comments
By Andy Patton [Ed. note: This article is part of our series of weekly reflections, called Deep Down Things, published on Wednesdays.] When I attempt to grow plants I have the nasty habit of making my plants conform to my notions of beauty by … [Read more...]
Ann Cooper: Lunch Lady on a Mission
January 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
Chef Ann Cooper is trying to change the way kids eat school lunch. If your school cafeterias were anything like mine there wasn't a whole lot of difference between getting your food from the cafeteria and getting your food from a gas station. They … [Read more...]
Dan Barber on Eco-Aquaculture
January 10, 2011 by 1 Comment
New York chef, Dan Barber, practices what he preaches, and his sermons are food. He eats, cooks, and talks about food that is good from start to finish, from soil to plate, or, in this case, from sea to plate. In this TED talk Barber talks about … [Read more...]
Kids at Youth Farm Learn Where Food Comes From
January 4, 2011 by 1 Comment
At Youth Farm kids "do everything from seed to harvest" and then they get to cook and eat what they have grown. Its a camp devoted to developing youth that uses food and nature as tools to teach kids life skills and give them a hands-on experience of … [Read more...]
Three Films About Food
January 2, 2011 by 4 Comments
If you've ever wondered how much mercury the tuna you are eating has in it, why farmers have to buy new seed every year, why so many things in the grocery store have corn in them, what the buzz is behind the local food movement, or any other of a … [Read more...]
Get Outdoors this Christmas!
December 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
[Ed. note: This article is part of our weekly series of church activities, called Cultivating Community, published on Thursdays.] The holidays can mean lots of eating, lounging around, and whining "I'm bored." What a waste! Christmas break, … [Read more...]