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SUMMARY:The Earth and Spirituality: Organized Religion and Earth Church
LOCATION:, TX
DESCRIPTION:The Earth and Spirituality: Organized Religion and Earth Church\n\n02/01/26 06:00 PM CST\n - 02/01/26 07:00 PM CST\Description:\nIn this presentation, Jim Blackburn will offer a summary of the evolution of modern Christian thinking on\nthe environment from both the Old and New Testaments as well as his own views of Earth-based\nspirituality to find the common elements as well as some of the differences. This presentation will be\ninformed by the book Earth Church by Blackburn and artist Isabelle Scurry Chapman as well as two\nchapters in a forthcoming book on The Future of the Texas Coast currently under review by Texas A&M\nPress. Both of these lines of thinking elevate the importance of stewardship and celebration of the Earth\nwhich is the centerpiece of both the religious and the secular viewpoints. All attendees will get a link to\na free copy of Earth Church. Print copies available by special arrangement only. Time for interactive\ndiscussion with the speaker will be provided. Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com at\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1976264876445. This virtual event will use the WebEx platform.\nRegistrants will receive a separate e-mail with WebEx connection details. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at\ngcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Earth and Spirituality: Organized Religion and Earth Church<br /><br />02/01/26 06:00 PM CST - 02/01/26 07:00 PM CST<br />Description:<br />In this presentation, Jim Blackburn will offer a summary of the evolution of modern Christian thinking on<br />
the environment from both the Old and New Testaments as well as his own views of Earth-based<br />
spirituality to find the common elements as well as some of the differences. This presentation will be<br />
informed by the book Earth Church by Blackburn and artist Isabelle Scurry Chapman as well as two<br />
chapters in a forthcoming book on The Future of the Texas Coast currently under review by Texas A&amp;amp;M<br />
Press. Both of these lines of thinking elevate the importance of stewardship and celebration of the Earth<br />
which is the centerpiece of both the religious and the secular viewpoints. All attendees will get a link to<br />
a free copy of Earth Church. Print copies available by special arrangement only. Time for interactive<br />
discussion with the speaker will be provided. Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com at<br />
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-earth-and-spirituality-organized-religion-and-earth-church-tickets-1976264876445">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1976264876445</a>. This virtual event will use the WebEx platform.<br />
Registrants will receive a separate e-mail with WebEx connection details. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at<br />
gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
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