The Natural Philosopher

In this episode, I condemn climate change denialism as a denial of the Christian valuing of truth. I also explore how we might re-enchant God's good creation and learn to see the divine presence in it.

Easter sermons are often an appeal to individual repentance. But what if they described a bigger picture of new creation and God's reconciling all things to Godself?

Is Palm Sunday just a day of pious reflection, or is it a worthwhile thing to march for fairer treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. What if they have been displaced by climate change?

Australia ranks 12th in the date it uses its natural resource allowance for the year. What is the underlying logic of this that we need to repent of? How does an organization like Extinction Rebellion show the way forward?

Genesis 1 represents the divine defeat of the forces of chaos and the protological enthronement of God. Creation is sacred space. Likewise, the Sabbath day is the creation of sacred time. For the Christian, creation is sacred and should be treated with care.

On International Women's Day, I look again at John 20 and how in the project of the new creation how women have an equal standing with men.

A recent paper has shown the overturning ocean circulation in the Atlantic is weakening due to climate change; it's weakest in over 1000 years. In this episode I explain why this is such a big deal.

With the Perseverance mission just having landed on Mars, it's worth thinking about whether we should be exploring the planets while our own is suffering. Here I reflect briefly on issues such as money, exploration, technology, and the question of whether we are alone.

Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot identifies the earth and humans as an insignificant speck in the universe, but encourages us to be kind to each other and care for the Earth. In this episode, I engage with his ideas theologically.

Psalm 46 contains evocative language alluding to the Flood of Noah. This episode considers how we might apply this Psalm to thinking about ecotheology and the present ecological crisis.