“When I think of the Earth, I think about…”

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My daughter Elisabeth Sophia Lee is doing an internship at Blue Marble Space: Institute of Science as a Research Associate.

She wrote this beautiful piece “When I think of the Earth, I think…”.

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Welcome to a suitcase full of reading for the summer

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Church Times, climate justice, Fortress Press, gender justice, Hilda P. Koster, planet, Planetary Solidarity, sustainability

I am so delighted to see my co-edited book, Planetary Solidarity on Church Time‘s list of 25 books to read this summer. Even more excited that my book follows Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming.  I hope you get a chance to read Planetary Solidarity!

Introduction: Global Women’s Voices on Christian Doctrine and Climate Justice

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Happy Earth Day 2018!

As we think about our earth and how we can live sustainably, feel free to reflect theologically what it means to be in “Planetary Solidarity”.

Below is an @Table for Feminist Studies in Religion Blog. I am resharing and reblogging it for Earth Day. Please do share it. 

Click here to purchase Planetary Solidarity.

A Conversation with Grace Ji-Sun Kim: Consumerism and Overconsumption

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Colonialism Han and the Tranformative Spirit, Cynthia Holder Rich, Ecclesio.com, grace ji-sun kim, natural resources, overconsumption, planet, rich

This post was originally posted in Ecclesio.com and reposted her with permission.  Please check out Ecclesio.com for other interesting articles and posts!

Excerpt adapted from Colonialism, Han and the Transformative Spirit (Palgrave, 2013)

The gap between the rich and the poor

One of the problems the Western world is facing today is how to live a life so that all of humanity can flourish and not just a select few wealthy people. With so many factors contributing to the deteriorating of the planet and the livelihood of people all around the globe, this question of conscientious living needs to be addressed if there is going to be any justice and equality in this world.

EthicsDaily.com: “Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit”

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cheap goods, colonialism, Colonialism Han and the Tranformative Spirit, consumerism, ecology, empire, environment, ethicsdaily.com, global economy, god, grace ji-sun kim, han, hope, labor, planet, slavery, Spirit, stewardship, sustainability, theology

Decent, fair-minded persons like us benefit by demanding cheap goods and produce, which simultaneously drives jobs overseas where no labor regulations exist, and near-slave labor conditions are prevalent, Kim says.

This is a repost of my latest column for Ethicsdaily.com.

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s book “Colonialism, Han and the Transformative Spirit.”

We live in a global economy where we affect people in poor lands as directly as we affect the poor within our own country, and we are unaware of our culpability.

Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit

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amos yong, Anselm Min, book, colonialism, Colonialism Han and the Tranformative Spirit, erotic power, globalization, god, grace ji-sun kim, han, Heather Eaton, hybrdity, pain, palgrave macmillan, Pamela Brubaker, planet, postcolonialism, Spirit, suffering, sustainability, wholeness

This is my third book. Each book was a struggle to write.  In my struggle, this short book on globalization, ecology and sustainability has become very important to me. Now that this book will be released later this month, I am very excited about how it will contribute to such a growing literature of eco-justice and Spirit.

This is such a crucial topic for our time as it affects our livelihood, flourishing and our future existence on this planet earth. I hope that you will also be as passionate about taking care of each other and the earth.  I hope to hear some feedback on my book from you all.

Will Nemo Awaken Us to Climate Change Reality?

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climate change, earth, environment, ethicsdaily.com, globalization, grace ji-sun kim, Hurricane Sandy, Nemo, planet, the precautionary principle

There is a direct relation between our lifestyle and the environmental changes occurring all around us, Kim writes. (PhotoBucket)

This is my latest column for Ethicsdaily.com

I had such a terrible flu that I had no idea that snowstorm Nemo was predicted. However, when it hit, everyone in its path knew that Nemo was here.

That path was similar to the track Hurricane Sandy took just a few months ago. So those who were devastated by the hurricane were also snowed in by Nemo.

For Global Climate, Just 1 Degree Causes Alarm

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We must stop our habits of wasting natural resources and polluting our air, water and land, Kim writes

My latest column for EthicsDaily.com.

Major weather pattern changes should be alarming news to everyone.

Anne Thompson, NBC News’ chief environmental affairs correspondent, recently reported that our average global temperature has increased by 1 degree Celsius and almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century.