Natural Saints How People of Faith Are Working to Save God's Earth

Name: Natural Saints How People of Faith Are Working to Save God's Earth
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ISBN: 9780199335954

ISBN-10: 0199335958

ISBN-13: 9780199335954

Edition: 2013

Authors: Mallory McDuff

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At La Capilla de Santa Marï¿½a, parishioners weatherized their church in an effort to decrease the utility bills that took up a fifth of the annual budget. At Jubilee Community Church, parents and the education coordinator revised the Sunday School curriculum to integrate care of creation for all age levels. And at All People's Church in Milwaukee, the sanctuary became a free farmer's market on Sundays with produce grown by youth. Natural Saints shares the stories and strategies of contemporary church leaders, parishioners, and religious environmentalists working to define a new environmental movement, where justice as a priority for the church means a clean and safe environment for all.…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.50" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Mallory McDuff teaches environmental education at Warren Wilson College, a unique liberal arts school that combines academics with work and service. A lifelong Episcopalian, she was raised in a family that integrated faith and environmental stewardship. She is the author of Natural Saints.



Introduction: The Doxology and a Communion of Saints



Protecting Human Dignity: Fair Food, Farmworker Rights, and the Church



Feeding the Hungry: Gardening for God's Children



Creating Sacred Spaces: Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs, and Green Building



Responding to Natural Disaster and Rebuilding: Loss and Resurrection on the Gulf Coast



Promoting Justice: Environmental Justice, Toxic Tours, and Green Faith



Making a Pilgrimage: Mountaintop Removal, Water, and Wildflowers



Educating Youth: Solar Panels at Camp, Creation Care at Sunday School



Bearing Witness: Engaging People of Faith in Environmental Advocacy


Conclusion: Acts of Faith Transformed by Grace


Afterword



Notes


Index