the Times Tribune of Corbin, KY:
Rio+20 is also a different matter. The sense of hope many had back in 1992 is gone. After so many years of endless talks, boycotted agreements, empty documents and unsuccessful round tables, there is less hope in possible change for the planet. For Rio+20, key concepts were “sustainable development” and “green economy”…
The Rev. P. Joshua Griffin writing at
At my church, visitors cannot figure out where our front door is. The place, a traditional cathedral structure, is a fortress. Beautiful? Yes. Cold and
Richard Black on the BBC writes on humanity’s unsustainable path:
Among the more intriguing developments on the religious and political landscape in the past five or six years is the increasing concern for our deteriorating environment among evangelical Christians, especially young evangelical Christians. But progress has been slow.
We have made it dangerous to be pedestrians like Raquel Nelson and her children, and this danger holds for all those who physically cannot drive, those who cannot afford to drive, and those who don’t care to drive.
Mary Frances Schjonberg writing for “The Intersection of Poverty and the Environment” program April 21 agreed that people of faith can and should play an
Bishop Jean Paul Solo tells us that the situation is increasingly desperate, many have no place to stay and schools and church buildings are badly affected. There is no provision of basics such as drinking water or electricity. There is also fear about the possible outbreak of waterborne diseases.
The Episcopal Church will sponsor a forum on poverty and the environment in Salt Lake City, UT, April 21. The forum will be webcast from