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The Creation Waits

Fossil Fuel Divestment at the 221st General Assembly Download this article as a PDF. On the bulletin board above my desk, I have an excerpt from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Book of Confessions: “God’s redeeming work in Jesus Christ embraces … Continue reading

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Notes and References: “The Creation Waits”

Read the the original article here. [1] On Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies – from the Presbytery of Boston. Overture submitted by the Presbytery of Boston, with 11 concurrences, for consideration by the 221st General Assembly (2014). Available online at: … Continue reading

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Climate of Conflict: Travel to Peru with the Presbyterian Hunger Program!

Examining the Root Causes of Social-Environmental Conflicts in Peru during the U.N. Convention on Climate Change (COP-20) Download an application now! As of April of 2014 the Peruvian Ombudsman Office reported 211 social conflicts in Peru. Of these conflicts, 64% … Continue reading

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Between the Bang and the Whimper

Prophetic Hope in an Apocalyptic World “This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but with a whimper.” These famous lines from the … Continue reading

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