Hanshin Graduate School of Theology: Doing Theology with Indigenous Peoples Spirituality

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church, creation, ecotheology, Hanshin Graduate School of Theology, korea, Making Peace with the Earth, spirituality, sustainability, WCC

I am excited to go to Korea to teach and participate in a conference at Hanshin Graduate School of Theology.

I will participate in “Doing Theology with Indigenous Peoples Spirituality”:

Asian Contribution to Theology of Creation and Wider Ecumenism”

Time: December 7-10, 2016

Venue: Hanshin Graduate School of Theology, Seoul Korea

(159 Insubong-ro, Kangbuk-ku Seoul Korea)

Making Peace with the Earth: Action and Advocacy for Climate Justice

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church, climate change, climate justice, Guillermo Kerber, Michael West, sustainability, World Council of Churches

My new edited book, Making Peace with the Earth: Action and Advocacy for Climate Justice (WCC) is now available.

This project started 2 years at the World Council of Churches (WCC) working group on climate change in Germany. It appeared to be an easy enough project until I realize that having contributors around the world was going to be a challenge.

This difficult task of putting together a book with contributors from around the world was overcome by the wonderful help of the WCC editor, Michael West. To him I am greatly indebted. 

Lack of Water Justice Endangers Peace and Good Life: The World Council of Churches Climate Change Meeting

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climate change, climate justice, Ilkka Sipiläinen, sustainability, United Nations, World Council of Churches

Albin Hillert, Communication Officer at the World Council of Churches (Photo credit)

Here is my latest co-written piece for The Huffington Post.

This piece is written with The Rev. Ilkka Sipiläinen who is a member of the World Council of Churches climate change working group. Both of us canceled our trip to our meeting. Read on to find out why.

Rescuing Home: Climate Change and COP21

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climate change, COP21, Huffington Post, Naomi Faith Bu, sustainability

This is my latest Huffington Post on Climate Change and #COP21 co-written with my niece Naomi Faith Bu.

Rescuing our Planet needs to be a priority.

Below is the article:

Palm Oil: Issues of Climate Change and Human Rights Violations

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climate change, creation, human rights, Palm Oil, sustainability, Theodore A. Lee

My new Huffington Post co-authored with my son by Theodore Andrew Lee.  So proud of his work, writing and interests.  Feel free to share and/or comment.

We often use household products without ever thinking where they come from, how they are produced, and who produces them. We live in a comfortable world where we simply go to the grocery store and buy things we need without thinking twice about their production or how they landed on our grocery store shelves. Our thoughts do not go beyond how everything is accessible, useable and available for consumption.

Care for the Whole Creation: The World Council of Churches at COP20 in Lima

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COP20, grace ji-sun kim, Guillermo Kerber, Jeffrey Sachs, sustainability, United Nations, World Council of Churches

I attended the COP20 in Lima as a World Council of Churches’ delegate.  This is my latest Huffington Post about the COP20 meeting.

 

It felt like the world had descended upon Lima, Peru. Political leaders, scientists, activists, NGOs, world leaders and religious leaders

Investing in Our Children’s Future: Divestment, Sustainability and Climate Justice

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climate change, divestment, Guillermo Kerber, Henrik Grape, sustainability, Union Theological Seminary, World Council of Churches

Climate Change is one of the most urgent social justice issues of our time. Here is my latest for Huffington Post about the World Council of Churches’ Interfaith Summit on Climate Change and Union’s Religions for the Earth conference in NYC.  Would love to hear your feedback and comments.

Mountaintop Experience and a Prophetic Call for Climate Change

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Al Gore, Bill McKibben, climate change, Jim Wallis, Karenna Gore, Olav Fykse Tveit, People's Climate March, Serene Jones, sustainability, World Council of Churches

Some WCC staff preparing for the Intefaith Summit on Climate Change (Church Center for UN)

Climate Change is one of the most important issues of our time.  I write from NYC and this is my latest for The Huffington Post.

 

The joy and excitement of being part of the Religions for the Earth and World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace’s

World Council of Churches and the Urgency of Climate Change

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climate change, Colonialism Han and the Tranformative Spirit, earth, grace ji-sun kim, sustainability, The Huffington Post, WCC

Tomorrow I leave for a World Council of Churches Meeting on Climate Change.  This is an urgent matter for the churches world-wide.  I hope that everyone can feel the urgency and do something about saving our earth. 

This is my latest piece for The Huffington Post.  I welcome any suggestions/comments you may have on working toward eco-justice.

I will be attending a World Council of Churches’ Working Group meeting on Climate Change in Germany.  This is my Huffington Post regarding the meeting and the urgency of Climate Change.

Bethel University and Luther Seminary

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book talk, Colonialism Han and the Tranformative Spirit, creation, grace ji-sun kim, han, Luther Seminary, Minneapolis, sustainability

Bethel University

I spent one wonderful week in Minneapolis and St. Paul’s Minnesota in July 2013.  What a great week of seeing old friends and meeting many new friends.  I found some time to visit the Art Gallery, the Zoo, Minnehaha falls…..and also gave 2 lectures. It was a fabulous week.

I gave a talk “Han and the Transformative Spirit”  at Bethel University, Minneapolis, MN.  July 16, 2013.  The talk was organized