09 Friday Feb 2018
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I helped organize our second meeting: International Forum for Addressing Peace on the Korean Peninsula and Beyond
일시: 2월 7일(수) 3:30~ 5:00
장소: The Sheraton Hotel in Time Sq. (3rd Floor , Riverside Rm)
811 7th Avenue 53rd Street, New York NY, 10019
07 Tuesday Nov 2017
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Read this review of my edited book Making Peace with the Earth for Reading Religion. It is reviewed by Dr. Barbara Rossing.
As we experience climate change, it is ever more important to take our environmental changes more seriously and with priority. Continue reading
17 Tuesday Jan 2017
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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? Continue reading
06 Friday Jan 2017
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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.
11 Friday Nov 2016
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I am excited about attending the COP22 meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco.
COP22 is an important meeting as we are faced with climate change and environmental crisis. Much needs to be done as religious groups and government bodies try to work towards climate justice. I am happy to be part of the World Council of Churches’ delegation to COP22. The World Council of Churches puts a high priority on the work of climate justice and creation care. Continue reading
15 Saturday Oct 2016
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Grand Imam, interfaith, justice, Olav Fykse Tveit, peace, The Huffington Post, World Council of Churches
Switzerland, Geneva, 30 September 2016
The Grand Imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar mosque and university, Prof. Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb, visited today the World Council of Churches to participate in high-level dialogue on interreligious peacemaking.
“Religious groups working for peace and love” was originally published on the World Council of Churches’ site, “Pilgrimage of Peace and Justice”.
It is now reposted on the Huffington Post.
22 Thursday Sep 2016
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The World Council of Churches will hold a book launch and discussion for my new edited book, Making Peace with the Earth on Thursday September 29, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva.
Hope to see some of you there. Continue reading
29 Monday Aug 2016
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book review, climate change, climate justice, Making Peace with the Earth, Robert Cornwall, World Council of Churches
I am reposting Rev. Robert Cornwall’s book review of my latest book, “Making Peace with the Earth”. He is a prolific reader and writer. Please check out his website, “Ponderings on a Faith Journey” for other interesting reviews and blogs.
Read his review of my other books, “Embracing the Other” and Here I Am.
13 Friday May 2016
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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. Continue reading
12 Thursday May 2016
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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.
