In this podcast Josh grabs another round table podcast with the likes of Julie Clawson, Ben Lowe, and Tom Sine. The four of them discuss the (lack of a) Christian response to the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico as well as other issues facing the American Christianity’s move towards more active caring for creation.
For more on the three guests click below: Julie Clawson, Everyday Justice
Ben Lowe, Green Revolution Tom Sine, The New Conspirators and Mustard Seed Associates (also, see Christine Sine’s blog)
You can also read Josh’s blog on the oil spill here.
If you wish to volunteer to help in the clean up efforts, please click here.
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[Direct link to ep 151 - Oil Spill Roundtable with Ben Lowe, Tom Sine, and Julie Clawson]
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[...] the latest Nick & Josh Podcast is up and it’s a roundtable discussion about the oil spill with Joshua Case, Ben Lowe, Tom Sine, and myself. The four of us discussed the (lack of a) [...]
[...] the latest Nick & Josh Podcast is up and it’s a round table discussion about the oil spill with Joshua Case, Ben Lowe, Tom Sine, and myself. The four of us discussed the (lack of a) [...]
I think theology is essential in pushing people towards caring for our world. While N.T. Wright’s theology is certainly better than the fundamentalist’s view, it still seems to put more of the “workload” on God. He says:
“Doing justice, in whatever form, is always about anticipating in the present God’s eventual design to put the whole world to rights, to gather up all things in heaven and on earth into Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1.10). Though God will eventually do this completely and fully, he does not want the creation to lapse into complete chaos in the present age, and so calls into being structures of human government and authority to bring about a measure of order, some kind of anticipation of his eventual putting-to-rights of all things.”
So in THIS theology, we can take our “little steps” towards bringing Heaven to Earth (like switching to fluorescent bulbs), but since “Daddy will fix it” in the end, we don’t have to do the painful and costly steps to truly save our planet. (I picture a child slowly picking up a few toys here and there knowing that Mommy or Daddy will actually end up finishing the job.)
I think we need to move beyond this “omnipotent” idea of God towards that of a God in Relational Process that desperately NEEDS us to take our role here more seriously (like a responsible adult rather than a child). It’s been 40 years since the first Earth Day and I don’t see us making a whole lot of progress towards a sustainable future, and I think our out-dated theology plays a large part in this.
I would be very interested in hearing Philip Clayton’s perspective on this topic!
[...] Podcast with Tom Sine, Julie Clawson & Ben Lowe Posted on May 10, 2010 by Christine Sine I thought that some of you might be interested in listening to this podcast that Tom did a couple of days ago with Joshua Case. In this podcast Josh grabs another round table podcast with the likes of Julie Clawson, Ben Lowe, and Tom Sine. The four of them discuss the (lack of a) Christian response to the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico as well as other issues facing the American Christianity’s move towards more active caring for creation. Listen to the podcast here [...]
[...] the latest Nick & Josh Podcast is up and it’s a round table discussion about the oil spill with Joshua Case, Ben Lowe, Tom Sine, and myself. The four of us discussed the (lack of a) [...]
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Agreed!! I like your move towards process for this topic. I too, as you know, find it helpful in thinking about personal and divine roles in creation care.
Thanks for wondering “What Would Philip Say?” We’ll see what we can do:)
Josh
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[...] In this interview Josh talks to Dr. Matthew Sleeth about creation care and the Church’s response to recent Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Some of this conversation is a follow on from our earlier roundtable podcast on the spill. [...]
[...] in a long line of other environmentally concerned podcasts by the Nick and Josh crew. Remember: An Oil Spill Round Table Discussion with Ben Lowe, Tom Sine and Julie Clawson, Matthew Sleeth, and Tom Sine of the Mustard Seed Associates? Kyle is not only a farmer, academic, [...]
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