Reading Scripture in a Climate Emergency (Part 4)

Ezekiel 47 and the 2026 Season of Creation The international ecumenical Season of Creation for 2026 adopts the theme โ€œLiving Water,โ€ drawing upon Ezekiel 47:9 and 12 in the Hebrew Bible. The imagery is compelling, [portraying] Godโ€™s life-giving water flowing from the temple of God. The river grows deeper and deeper restoring barren land, reviving waters, and …

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 …