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The Meaning of the Word.

I’m used to the odd looks. Person talking to me: “You’re an environmentalist ... and a Christian?” Me: “Yep.” Cue...

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Flint, Michigan: It's Not Just About the Water

The emerging toxic water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is about more than water. It's about moving swiftly to help those who’ve been...

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PEACE? Let’s Start With What We Share, Not What Divides

This week at a conference I met three women sitting next to each other. The woman closest to me was Muslim. Next to her sat a Jewish...

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ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING: An Old Idea Is New Again

There’s a new concept gaining steam on the international scene. It’s called "environmental peacebuilding” or “environmental peacemaking”...

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My Prayer for the "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation"

YOUR Glory, Lord, is evident everywhere in Creation—from the graceful arches of the willow tree, to the deep, abiding peace that comes...

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THE POLITICIANS MISSED THIS ONE: The Link Between Environmental Degradation & Poverty

More jobs! For decades, politicians have harped on the need for more jobs as the remedy for poverty. It’s the way to revive dying cities,...

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URBAN LEGENDS & MYTHS: Should We Investigate Rumored Toxic Dumps?

These scenarios sound like the beginning of a horror movie: Kids running through the woods stumble across corroded fifty-gallon drums…...

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CRUDE AND THE CROSS: What Does Environmentalism Have To Do With Faith?

Christians haven’t exactly been known as the protectors of the planet. They’re sometimes maligned as narrow-minded capitalists who would...

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