The World Council of Churches’ working group on climate change: Taiwan

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climate change, climate justice, Elisabeth Sophia Lee, Indigenous People’s Reference Group, Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, Taiwan, Yushan Theological College and Seminary

The World Council of Churches‘ working group on climate change had a significant meeting in Taiwan at Yushan Theological College and Seminary.

It was the first time that we joined our meeting with the Indigenous People’s Reference Group and it was a wonderful intersection of thoughts, ideas and work.

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On Earth Day, people of faith need to take action on climate change

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climate change, climate justice, Duke Divinity School, Earth Day, Elisabeth Sophia Lee, Faith and Leadership, World Council of Churches

School children in central London staged a sit down protest over climate change near Downing Street in February 2019. Photo by Ben Gingelge

Earth Day is April 22.

Below is a repost of my new piece, “On Earth Day, people of faith need to take action on climate change”, for Faith and Leadership Magazine for Duke Divinity School. 

Please do share it.

A Reading List on Women and Climate Change

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climate change, climate justice, doctrine, feminist theology, Fortress Press, Hilda P. Koster, Planetary Solidarity, women, women's history month

So grateful to have #PlanetarySolidarity co-edited with Dr. Hilda Koster added to this list of 12 books by women on climate change by Yale Climate Connections.

The article A Reading List on Women and Climate Change by Yale Climate Connections is reposted below.

Religion News Service: A Multifaith Movement will Push to Address Climate Change

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ACT Alliance, climate change, justice, predictions, religion, Religion News Service, RNS, World Council of Churches

Here is my latest 2019 Prediction for Religions Service News (RNS), “A Multifaith Movement will Push to Address Climate Change.” 

My 2018 Prediction for RSN was Women Rise Up. 

Planetary Solidarity at the Swedenborgian Convention

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climate change, climate justice, Making Peace with the Earth, Planetary Solidarity, Swedenborgian Convention

I look forward to teaching a mini-course, “Planetary Solidarity” at The 194th session of the General Convention of the New Jerusalem (The Swedenborgian Church).

The Theme for this year is “Do you Know the Way?”

Envisioning the church of today: Ecological reformation for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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climate change, COP21, COP22, presbyterian, reformation, The Presbyterian Outlook

I am reposting a section of my article, “Envisioning the church of today: Ecological reformation for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)” for the Presbyterian Outlook. Feel visit or read the magazine for the full article.

September 4, 2017 by The Presbyterian Outlook Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: Grace Ji-Sun Kim attended the 2015 United Nations climate change convention as a journalist, and in 2016 as an observer. This article reflects her opinions. 

Planetary Solidarity is Now Available

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climate change, Fortress Press, Hilda P. Koster, Planetary Solidarity, sustainability

I am thrilled that our new co-edited book, Planetary Solidarity: Global Women’s Voices on Christian Doctrine and Climate Justice (Fortress Press) with Dr. Hilda P. Koster is now available.  You can order the hard copy of the book now. It is now also available on kindle.

Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time. As people of faith, we all need to work towards climate justice and gender justice.

We will have an AAR/SBL book panel on Monday November 20, 1997 from 9-11:30 am.  Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza and Karenna Gore will be the respondents.

A Green Reformation

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climate change, climate justice, green, reformation, Sojourners, World Council of Churches

 

 

 

 

 

I wrote a new Sojourner’s Article for February 2017 issue, Green Reformation: Protestants turned the world upside down once. Is it time to do it again on climate change?

WATER Recommends: Nov 2016, “Making Peace with the Earth”

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climate change, climate justice, Making Peace with the Earth, water, World Council of Churches

It is an honor to have my latest edited book, Making Peace with the Earth on WATER Recommend’s book list. Thank you WATER!!

Please check out WATER website for interesting posts, blogs and updates. Below is a repost of WATER Recommends: Nov 2016.

Day 1: Making Peace with the Earth by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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church, climate change, climate justice, Day 1, Guillermo Kerber, madang, Making Peace with the Earth, Peter Wallace, WCC

Day 1 with host Peter Wallace is the voice of the mainline churches. Through sermons, blogs, and video & audio resources, Day 1 proclaims a positive, passionate faith for today. Formerly “The Protestant Hour.”

I am reposting this new post from Day 1 on my latest book, Making Peace with the Earth (WCC). Check out the rest of the website for other interesting posts, podcasts, broadcasts etc.,