One Crying in the Wilderness: Christian Spiritual Ecology
A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. – Isaiah 40. 3 Christian Spiritual Ecology –…
Category: Sacred Wisdom
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Entering the Holy Wild of God
GK Chesterton wrote: “And the more I considered Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of of that order was…
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We are not Separate: Communion of Man, Earth, and God
Humans are made in the image of God and therefore able to attain communion with God. However, since humans also made of the earth, communion with the earth is also…
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The Creator’s Song: Conducting the Cosmic Symphony
Mankind has been created in the image of God in order to conduct a cosmic symphony of praise to the Creator. Conducting this cosmic symphony requires that each person attain…
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Christianity, Dominion, and Creation Care
Man has special kinship with the animals; he is made from the same substance. Yet man also has the spirit of God in him and therefore has a place of…
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Be Like the Birds: The Contemplation of Creation
If we contemplate the creation, we will learn much about our relationship to God, to creation, and to our own being. We all too often live lives of disconnection, which…
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A Blessed Feast: Our Role as Priest of Creation
In the contemporary era, we tend to slide between two extremes when it comes to our view of nature; we either view nature as pure resource to be used or…
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The Image of God: Man and Creation
Being made in the image of God, man is a Eucharistic creature; he does not simply live in creation, he is a part of it, and sees in it the…
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Communion of Earth and Sky
Communion Haiku Earthen feet mud deep Spirit wind in crown blowing Dirt with sky unite Man the microcosm Man is a microcosm and a bridge. Within him is contained all…
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Holy Ones: Love the Trees
On the mountain of Athos, the monks place signs of encouragement along the forest trails, one such sign reads: “love the trees.” The ancient Christian fathers long interpreted the command…