Reading Scripture in a Climate Emergency (Part 3)

Ecological hermeneutics in congregational life Biblical interpretation shapes Christian imagination long before it forges explicit ethical stances on public issues. How Christians understand what Scripture teaches about creation, human identity, salvation, possession, hope and responsibility influences how they inhabit the world. Ecological hermeneuticsโ€”the interpretation of texts with attention to the intrinsic value of Earth, the …

Archaeology, theology, and the search for an Australian Christian imagination

The life and legacy of Father Eugene Stockton (1934-2026) Fr Eugene Stockton in his Blue Mountains hermitage in 2018. Photo: Jordan Grantham, Diocese of Parramatta. I am almost certain that no Australian Christian scholar has combined archaeology, anthropology, biblical studies, theology, and spirituality as fruitfully as Father Eugene Stockton, who died today. Over more than …