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Articles with the tag: farming
Food in the Bible: Reflections from Genesis
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Articles & Essays, Ecological Congregation, Theological Reflections
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Professor Robert Barry Leal examines attitudes to food as these appear in the first book of the Bible. He seeks perspectives on current issues related to food, such as global inequality in access to food and ecological degradation. more
A small ecumenical group, including members of Uniting Earthweb, spent some days together in early May in “ecological learning” in central western NSW. This included participation in an event on “Caring for Creation” organised by the Sisters of Mercy in Bathurst. Following that, we the group visit four Christian farmers, and learned about stewardship of the land in farming, and the various issues facing people in rural and regional areas. This article is a report on the experience. more