Soil Solidarity No.17
A Weekly(ish) Series
“The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all...Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life.” -Wendell Berry
Soil Solidarity is a weekly(ish) series dropping on Sunday’s where I share a handful of recommended reads or resources that I am finding helpful, interesting, or important for tending the “soil” of our hearts and faith. This list will include stuff I am reading, watching, and listening to from week to week that I hope will be worms in the compost bin helping you break down the decomposing matter of your theology and practice so that it can become rich fertilizer for cultivating a healthy relationship with the soil.
Soil Solidarity No.17
Chapter: Learning to Live with Less: A Jewish Perspective
by Ismar Schorsch
This chapter is from the book Spirit and Nature : Why the environment is a religious issue : an interfaith dialogue.
You can read this chapter here.
Article: No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global predictions play out
From The Guardian
“As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead…”
You can read this article here.
Book: Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action
by Dana R. Fisher
From the Publisher:
“We've known for decades that climate change is an existential crisis. For just as long, we've seen the complete failure of our institutions to rise to the challenge. Governments have struggled to meet even modest goals. Fossil fuel interests maintain a stranglehold on political and economic power. Even though we have seen growing concern from everyday people, civil society has succeeded only in pressuring decision makers to adopt watered-down policies. All the while, the climate crisis worsens. Is there any hope of achieving the systemic change we need?“
You can purchase this book here.
Podcast: Connecting People, Land, and God: A Conversation with Nurya Love Parish
by The Food and Faith Podcast
From the episode description:
Derrick speaks with Nurya Love Parish about Plainsong Farm, "Resurrection Matters", passing our work to the next generation and filming "A Wilderness Like Eden.”
You can listen to this podcast on here, or on your preferred podcast platform of choice.