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As part of the conference, A Spiritual Narrative for the 21st Century: Becoming a Sacred Earth Community organized by the Contemplative Alliance, a Program of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, the Temple of Understanding offered a session exploring the faith traditions and environmental activism. As part of this session, we introduced the Global Earth Exchange, as an example of what might be called a “secular ministry,” a way of helping people mend their relationships with the earth and honor the earth, themselves, and their respective wounded places.
THE TEMPLE OF UNDERSTANDING: Faith Traditions, Action for our Earth, and Paradigm Change
Religious traditions bring moral authority and organizing capacity to the environmental crisis. There are interfaith, religious, and spiritual solutions, yet grave concerns remain. How can faith-based efforts be amplified? What are the obstacles and limitations? Are religions themselves in need of change towards earth-based consciousness? Without such consciousness, their efforts are inherently limited. In discussion we will pool our knowledge and collaboratively assess religious engagement and the potential for transformation as we move forward.
As part of the conference, A Spiritual Narrative for the 21st Century: Becoming a Sacred Earth Community organized by the Contemplative Alliance, a Program of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, the Temple of Understanding offered a session exploring the faith traditions and environmental activism. As part of this session, we introduced the Global Earth Exchange, as an example of what might be called a “secular ministry,” a way of helping people mend their relationships with the earth and honor the earth, themselves, and their respective wounded places.
THE TEMPLE OF UNDERSTANDING: Faith Traditions, Action for our Earth, and Paradigm Change
Religious traditions bring moral authority and organizing capacity to the environmental crisis. There are interfaith, religious, and spiritual solutions, yet grave concerns remain. How can faith-based efforts be amplified? What are the obstacles and limitations? Are religions themselves in need of change towards earth-based consciousness? Without such consciousness, their efforts are inherently limited. In discussion we will pool our knowledge and collaboratively assess religious engagement and the potential for transformation as we move forward.
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