Here I chronicle my trip from Point A to Point B: everything added up accounts for nothing.
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An Invitation to the Sacred
I am visiting India to learn of its sacred groves and to follow their contours as boundary markers in various contexts which are transforming age-old institutions with the familiar tools of fossil fuel, roads, electricity, andContinue reading
Encyclical on Environment has Arrived
Over the approximately 2000 years that the Roman Catholic Church has had a Pope, today we are seeing the first encyclical on the environment come to fruition, a major moment and sign of the times in terms ofContinue reading
Introduction to Delhi’s Last Sacred Grove
Delhi is the world’s 2nd most populous city. It is India’s capital, and it is situated in the National Capital Region (NCR), joined by its rapidly developing neighbors Gurgaon and Faridabad. Mangar village sits directly southContinue reading
An Integrated Labyrinth and Columbarium Design
R.E. Lee Memorial Church in Lexington, Virginia has a quite well done Labyrinth directly behind the sanctuary (to the left of the wider views below). While this Labyrinth juts into the campus of WashingtonContinue reading
Audubon’s Bird Friendly Communities Meets Communities of Faith
On April 25th, an interesting group came together for a biodiesel bus tour of best habitat and energy practices in Raleigh faith communities. The tour was organized by my Youth Faith Conservation Network, a ToyotaContinue reading
The Pope and Ecology: Shouts from the Highest Steeple
The excitement is building: for the first time in history, the Pope is issuing an encyclical on the environment… but wait, why is this important? Two details: 1. The Pope presides over the largest religiousContinue reading
25-March: Faith-based Climate Advocacy
If you are a person of faith looking for a place to share your views on climate change with NC elected officials, this post is for you: Rev. Sally Bingham and North Carolina Interfaith PowerContinue reading
Global Food Trade in Perspective
Food trade is not a problem. However, a global food system is highly problematic. Nation states administer taxes, tariffs, and often delineate lines of conflict. However, the nations are not primarily the concern so IContinue reading
Church Food Hubs: A Response to Food Deserts?
The way the USDA defines food deserts — in terms of distance to a supermarket and income level at the unit of a census tract — can be portrayed easily from satellite views such asContinue reading