Entries from October 1, 2006 - November 1, 2006
Lessons Learned
I think I now understand yet another reason why Christ taught us to pray, “Thy kingdom come on Earth as in Heaven” — we need the same undividedness and undevelopedness in both places!
On Living in Harmony with All God's Creation -- Conclusion
Marshall Massey
in Discernment, Environmental Theology, Baltimore YM 2006 session, Witness, 2006 Carey Lecture
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We all know that feeling of helplessness, that the things we’re doing as individuals, good though they are, are not turning the tide. Not all the newspapers we recycle, combined, can halt the clearcutting of old-growth forests. Not all the Toyota Priuses we buy as individuals can halt the build-up of greenhouse gases.
There are three levels at which I believe corporate practice is needed here.
On Living in Harmony -- Parts Five through Seven
Marshall Massey
in Discernment, Environmental Theology, Baltimore YM 2006 session, Witness, 2006 Carey Lecture
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How do we discover what standards God wants us to live up to?
How do we learn to distinguish between the things that people are saying about the environment that are true, and the things that people are saying that are deceitful or manipulative or intended to stampede us in a bad direction?
And how do we find the strength and the personal skills we need to do what’s needed?