Jessica Morthorpe preaching at Blacktown Uniting Church for the International Day of Peace and the opening of their community garden, on Sunday September 22nd 2019.

A dodgy recording of Jason's opening poem at the Bellingen Poetry slam. Featuring the rest of the Ecofaith on air panel.

We can't wait for our political leaders, and we can't do this alone.

The panel's last hurrah after 4 years and 111 or so podcasts and live broadcasts- a recap of the past, things coming up in the future, and a few readings in the middle!

(extract of the full panel show)

Teh panel explores the hypocrisy of praying for rain for drought affected farmers, whilst enacting policies which accelerate Climate Change, based on the article by panel member Byron Smith: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/why-it-was-offensive-for-the-prime-minister-to-call-for-prayer/10245992

The panel cover some of the final themes for SoC with a few readings, and reflect on the hypocrisy of praying for rain for drought affected farmers, whilst enacting policies which accelerate Climate Change, based on the article by panel member Byron Smith: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/why-it-was-offensive-for-the-prime-minister-to-call-for-prayer/10245992

From the Hope in Action e-conference. Video also available

http://unitingearthweb.org.au/32-news/events/202-2018hope-in-action.html

Hope comes from taking action. Hope as living out values. Action curing despair. Anger spawning hope. Jesus "retreating" and taking action. Transformation causing conflict. Activism and the "descent into Hell". Resurrection- short term, long term, and ultimate. Hope in the afterlife. The Hope that comes from solidarity/working together.

image: #StopAdani on flickr

For the Hope in Action e-conference (http://unitingearthweb.org.au/32-news/events/202-2018hope-in-action.html). Video version available.

Where do we find hope in the Anthropocene?

"Hope without works is hopeless"

Critiquing the myth of progress, and the platonic dismissal of matter

Christian hope rests on the goodness of creation, the nature of evil, and God's plan for redemption.

Christanity in a sentence: "A good God created a good world, which was corrupted by evil. But God has a plan, already begun in Jesus on the cross and resurrection."

For the Hope in Action e-conference, video available (http://unitingearthweb.org.au/32-news/events/202-2018hope-in-action.html)

John was resource minister on the Liverpool plains for 3 years, arriving about when FLAC was established to protect Maules Creek.

“What is happening to the PEOPLE?” trumps “What is happening to the ECONOMY?”

"All Christians should be environmental activists"

Where is hope when a campaign "fails?"

The Panel talks the Season of Creation by ecofaith-ontheair