ecology

At Holden Village, a Lutheran retreat center nestled deep in the Cascades, I asked my students to consider their vocation in light of the Anthropocene.

Theologian Norman Wirzba’s account of hope is compelling precisely because it is so grounded in harsh reality.

Ben Goldfarb’s book on road ecology has expanded my understanding of what makes a livable city—and world.

Five new postcolonial perspectives on living faithfully through climate change

The dams on the Klamath River are coming down. Their removal reflects a very different theology than their construction.

Elizabeth O’Donnell Gandolfo makes readers question the depth of their own commitment to righteousness.

Daniel Cooperrider understands the Bible as an outdoor book, open to the sky.

Given the environmental future we’re facing, we would do well to address it with resurrection hope.

Scientist Susanne Simard on how trees communicate and nurture each other

The stories we tell about consuming our way to a healthy environment

Phil Christman explores the idea of the Midwest.

For Jennifer Ayres, it’s crucial to name our ecological identity and responsibility.

David Wallace-Wells charts a path for life in the wake of global warming.

My favorite is a 100-year-old male cottonwood. I call him Grandfather.

Ernst Toller is not so different from the male anti-heroes at the heart of Paul Schrader's earlier, more sensational films.

Ted Genoways overturns assumptions not only about industrial agriculture but also about the farmers who are part of it.

Grace is an exchange, says Terra Schwerin Rowe—but not an economic one.

Dwelling in the edgelands can help us find what’s most hidden.