What's the Right Rite: Treating Environmental Degradation as Sickness or Sin

Authors

  • Benjamin M Stewart Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Abstract

Benjamin Stewart brings together climate change, public health, and liturgy in this essay, making the case for framing environmental degradation as sickness rather than primarily as sin. Stewart suggests ways that the metaphor of healing might help shape vibrant worship and hopeful action in the world.

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Published

2016-03-22

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2016): Eco-Reformation

Section

Articles

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