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Sally McFague writes that a practice of kenosis, or self emptying deepens and strengthens “an awareness of our radical interdependence with all other life forms, as well as an increasing appreciation for the planet’s finitude and vulnerability” in her article, Earth Economy: A Spirituality of Limits. (https://reflections.yale.edu/article/money-and-morals-after-crash/earth-economy-spirituality-limits)  She continues: “Old-growth forests are a mess – […]

In the beginning, God called us to be gardeners; to plant, water, and safeguard all things that are good, as well as to prune, weed, and remove that which deprives God’s garden of goodness and life. That sacred story of beginning we read in Genesis reminds us of all the paradox and juxtaposition there is […]

The Tree of Amalion by JRR Tolkien Many of you may already know JRR Tolkien for his immensely popular fantasy novels, The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, which contain, alongside brilliant characters and adventure, many songs and poems. Tolkien was influenced by poetry his whole life, and poetry even became a defining interest […]