Dec 1, 2015 | Eco-congregation, Special Environmental Days
By Louisa Feiter The silky smoothness of water gliding over limbs; the prickliness of sun-dried grass underfoot; the cool caress of a breeze on a hot summer’s day; the warmth of a balmy night; the tickle of an ant crawling over a foot; the sturdiness of a tree leaned...
Jun 30, 2015 | Conscious Consumer, Eco-congregation, Environmental Advocacy, Faith Leaders, Special Environmental Days
Human wants are well articulated, marketed and even expanded to a position of status. Most are ultimately provided by Nature: the landscapes whose scale, seasons and sense of place provide many of our spiritual needs; the raw materials that we process and combine into...
Jun 30, 2015 | Eco-congregation, Environmental Advocacy, Faith Leaders, Interviews
Among the many friends that Stefan and Erika Cramer have made during their anti-fracking work in the Karoo are two faith leaders from very different backgrounds. In spite of their differences both pastors describe the place that the Karoo has in their hearts and in...
Mar 31, 2015 | Conscious Consumer, Eco-congregation, Environmental Advocacy
Have you noticed how busy March and April are on the faith calendars of the world? It is no co-incidence that the northern hemisphere faith traditions acknowledge spring as a time of spiritual renewal, hope and growth. The Baha’i celebrate New Year, or Naw-Ruz, which...
Mar 26, 2015 | Animal Justice, Energy Justice, Environmental Advocacy, Faith Leaders
The richly sewn One Earth quilt made by the First People Artists of the Bethesda Arts Centre, Nieu Bethesda beautifully parallels an ancient story from /Xam mythology of light triumphing over darkness with the struggle to stop fracking in the Karoo. The quilt was made...
