It’s feels hard to convince Christians that ecology is important. Perhaps it’s a sign of how solidly most of us western Christians have bought into our consumerist culture. Maybe it’s just that ecology comes some way down the list of priorities for the church. It’s hard to compete for priority against shiny new (or renewed)Continue reading “Saving the world is a spiritual matter”
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Cleansing the temple
On Sunday morning, the bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand, was interviewed on the radio. She was talking about the cathedral there, which was so badly damaged in the earthquake that it’s not going to be feasible to rebuild it. People in Christchurch are heartbroken by this, as the cathedral was an iconic landmark and consideredContinue reading “Cleansing the temple”