Across the road from my house, presiding over a patch of lawn between my parish church and the old schoolhouse, there is a chestnut tree. I cannot say that the tree is particularly important to me; days can go by without my looking at it or taking any thought of it. And yet, if I turn my attention . . . . Continue Reading »
Just what does it mean for a river to have “rights”? Continue Reading »
When will we have a chance to piece back together a conservatism and a Christian worldview with something edifying to say about all of creation? Continue Reading »
The season of Advent reminds Christians that uncreated nature grounds, heals, and elevates created nature, which marks the foundational principle of the city of God. Advent has a politics within it.
A flickering glow welcomed me to my university’s chapel service. Votive candles? If only. Continue Reading »
The Obama administration's environmental initiatives in Utah prompt controversy and a crucial question: Are we overrunning the land in the name of saving it? Continue Reading »
Over the last fifteen years or so I have seen (and been moved by) many of the aspirational/inspirational billboards sponsored by The Foundation for a Better Life, an organization that promotes common-ground character virtues while trying at the same time to avoid being a partisan in our contemporary . . . . Continue Reading »
Is “nature” a useful or necessary category for Christian theology? Continue Reading »
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