Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Andrus is the eighth Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of California, elected in 2006. Raised among the hills and lakes of East Tennessee, Bishop Marc developed an early love for the beauty of the earth and a call to protect it. His activism, grounded in contemplative prayer, has focused on key issues related to peace and justice, including immigration reform, civil rights for LBGTQ+ persons, health care, and climate change. Mark has led the Episcopal delegation to the annual UN Climate Conference. In service for Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry, Bishop Marc serves as representative to the Anglican Communion Environmental Network. He is the author of Stations of the Cosmic Christ (Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox) (Unity 2018) and Brothers in the Beloved Community: The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr.(Parallax Press 2021)

Interview Date: 4/20/2023   Tags: Marc Andrus, John Lewis, The Beloved Community, world citizen, Thich Nhat Hanh, Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize, bodhisattva, Earth as living entity, James Lovelock, Gaia theory, Brian Swimme, Thomas Berry, gravity, desire, Beloved Community Circles, Four Nobel Truths, life is suffering, universal moral code, History, Buddhism, Social Change/Politics, Peace/Nonviolence