we survived the end of the world
Lessons from Native Americans about apocalypse and hope
Written by Stephen Charleston
hardwood
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We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native Americans about Apocalypse and Hope
Written by Stephen Charleston
hardwood book
Stephen Charleston offers wisdom and hope to those who, like me, live with constant latent fear of a climate change apocalypse. Charleston is an Episcopal bishop and Choctaw elder who is widely known for posting his daily spiritual reflections on Facebook, which resulted in his books being published. spirit wheel and ladder to light. In his latest book, Charleston speaks directly to readers despairing of climate change. With the depth of a scholar and the voice of a pastor, he presents the stories of his four Native Americans who survived apocalyptic levels of environmental destruction and forced relocation. These predecessors, who drew on spiritual traditions as they “singed and danced through the Age of Apocalypse, physically moving from one reality to the next,” are more than role models. They are revelations – Charleston reminded us that this is another meaning of revelation. Apocalypse.
lessons for survival
Becoming the mother of “apocalypse”
Written by Emily Raboteau
henry holt and company
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Lessons for survival: How to prepare as a mother for the “apocalypse”
Written by Emily Raboteau
henry holt
These beautiful and harrowing essays interweave Emily Raboteau's reflections on living and raising children in New York City while witnessing one environmental crisis after another in different parts of the world.at the top of lessons for survival was first published in a gorgeous essay called “Gutbucket.” orion In the magazine, Raboteau discusses his grief over the death of his father (black religious scholar Albert Raboteau, Jr.), insights gained from his groundbreaking research on slave religion, and his recent trip to Arakanuk, Alaska, to gather testimonies from Yap. I am summarizing about. “We're hearing from elders about how their communities are combating the effects of climate change.” Raboteau's essay is a tribute to the birds painted on doors and buildings across the city by local artists as part of the Audubon Mural Project. For Raboteau, being a mother “against the apocalypse” involves the heart and soul of artists, ancestors, neighbors, strangers, writers, children, storytellers, elders, and more. It involves the intentional daily practice of keeping the .
Reconsider the lily
Challenging the colonial legacy of Christian environmentalism
Written by Andrew R.H. Thompson
fortress press
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Rethinking the lily: Challenging the colonial legacy of Christian environmentalism
Written by Andrew R.H. Thompson
fortress
In this lively monograph, theological ethicist Andrew Thompson explores the work of nonwhite scholars, including the theology of Willie James Jennings, the ethics of Tracy West, and the decolonial practice of Gloria Anzaldúa. , Mayra Rivera's relational anthropology, etc.) to show that: How environmental theology relies on the same structures that create the need for whiteness. “Green Christianity is white,” Thompson avers, failing to understand how Christian environmentalism is intertwined with colonialism, racism, and supersessionism. It has devastating consequences. If your congregation is installing solar panels and planting native species on the grasslands, but you don't realize how many black children in your town are getting sick from drinking water? You will have a problem. Thompson hints at a new way of thinking about the interconnectedness of Christian faith and environmental practice, one that embraces the transgression of boundaries, is mindful of desire, and looks to the incarnation.
Hell: In Search of a Christian Ecology
timothy morton
Columbia University Press
It's hard to explain exactly what this book is about, but I think that's intentional. After all, Christianity has long recognized that by propagating a master-servant mentality along racial lines, it is bound by the logic of an era that ultimately developed industrial capitalism and fossil fuels. I knew exactly, says Timothy Morton. , gender, economic class (among other dualities)—and this logic has made Earth a living hell.william blake riff marriage of heaven and hell In prose that often feels manic, Morton creates something that feels greater than the sum of its parts, yet more obscure. (These parts include Blake's critique of a “nobody” God, a lament about the planet's rapid warming, hints at Morton's horrific childhood abuse, musings on epistemology, and an explanation of Trump's success. , including reflections on Shakespeare, Song of Songs, and Elon. Masks, challenges to Gnosticism and its legacy, sarcastic jokes, lots of profanity, and a splash of good old Christian hope. hell It is more of an experience than an argument, as if to chip away at the certainties that have long held Christians captive in the structures of colonialism and capitalism that have brought hell into the present. This book is crazy, and that's what makes it so great.
So that we and our children can live
Follow Jesus to fight the climate crisis
Written by Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler
herald press
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So that we and our children may live: Follow Jesus to fight the climate crisis
Written by Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler
herald press
If I had a captive audience of American Christians who would agree to read and discuss any book I recommended, I would definitely choose this book. Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler, Pueblo (Tewa) Mennonites, bring together personal experience, science, biblical exegesis, economic analysis, theology, cultural theory, and indigenous cosmology to address the current challenges facing our planet. We will show you a path to overcome the challenges you face. Their prose is gentle but sharp. Their point is that decarbonization alone will not be enough to save us from the damage caused by an extractive culture aimed at permanent economic growth. We need to decolonize the way we think, know, act and prioritize. This includes incorporating indigenous knowledge, resisting colonial institutions, working for tangible results, and embracing the discomfort of conflict. The blessings revealed in this book also challenge readers to action. “We are interconnected in a closed system of interdependence.”