Tripp York

Ignoring Nature No More

“If all (hu)mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.” E. O. Wilson My wonderful friend Marc Bekoff (who just so happens to be super-tight buddies with Jane Goodall–which almost makes […]

Bob Goudzwaard, Mark Vander Vennen

Global Problems: The Lost Dimension

In this essay, Bob Goudzwaard and Mark Vander Vennen argue that genuine solutions to today’s interlocking global crises—the financial crisis, global poverty, the environmental crisis, the security crisis—lie in understanding the purpose of life beyond Western society’s commitment to unending material, economic, and technological progress.

Edward R. Brown

A Tale of Two Cities

Dubai and Nairobi represent two ends of the poverty/wealth spectrum, but which one is really wealthy?

Jim Jewell

That Beauty May Flourish

In this essay, Jim Jewell exhorts us to see the beauty around us and then announces the creation of Flourish, a new nonprofit that works to integrate environmental stewardship with other church ministries.

Jan Lee Ande

The Second Text

In this poem, Jan Lee Ande reminds us that even on “ordinary mornings” we can learn from nature, “that other text written by the finger of God.”

Brandi Gentry

Bog Psalm

In this poem, Brandi Gentry uses a recently discovered medieval psalter as poetic bridge to tangling with faith and understanding resurrection.