Summer Reads: Birth, Death, and Resurrection in a Climate-Changed World

Creation Justice Ministries invites you to join a webinar series that weaves together the themes of birth, death, and resurrection. Through engaging conversations between authors of pivotal books, each session will offer a spiritual lens to view the profound challenges and opportunities presented by climate change.

Brian McLaren on Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart

September 19, 6pm-7:15pm EDT
Online (Register to Receive Zoom Link)

Join us in the task of seeking new life in the midst of climate breakdown. ​Brian McLaren’s “LIfe After Doom” explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in turbulent times. This session will help us to find courage and resilience in the midst of changing and uncertain times and help us to navigate new ways forward. Join us for a summer of reflection, learning, and spiritual growth as we navigate these existential challenges together.

Support Creation Justice Ministries by purchasing your copy of Life After Doom from our Bookshop.org storefront. Every purchase made through our storefront earns a 10% payout for our organization.

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Elizabeth Rush on The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of Earth

In our July session, we explored the sacred act of creation through Elizabeth Rush’s "The Quickening." This book recounts a pioneering expedition to the thawing realms of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, paralleled with Rush's contemplative narrative on the ethics and implications of motherhood in an era of environmental uncertainty. This discussion fostered a deep theological reflection on our stewardship of the Earth and the sanctity of beginning new life amidst ecological upheaval.

Support Creation Justice Ministries by purchasing your copy of The Quickening from our Bookshop.org storefront. Every purchase made through our storefront earns a 10% payout for our organization.

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Mallory McDuff with Special Guest Ellen Davis on Our Last Best Act

August brought us face to face with our mortal passage through Mallory McDuff’s "Our Last Best Act," which examines the ecological and spiritual dimensions of life’s final chapter. McDuff integrates the concept of a ‘good death’ with the stewardship of creation, offering paths to a legacy that transcends material inheritance and nurtures the continuity of the community and Creation itself. This session inspired a sacred dialogue on how our final choices can reflect a commitment to God’s creation and embody our values for future generations.

Support Creation Justice Ministries by purchasing your copy of Our Last Best Act from our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/creationjustice. Every purchase made through our storefront earns a 10% payout for our organization.

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