Shows
ecofaith on the airFinding the Faith to ProtestJessica Morthorpe preaching at Blacktown Uniting Church for the International Day of Peace and the opening of their community garden, on Sunday September 22nd 2019.
2019-11-2812 min
ecofaith on the airMustard Bushes (2019 Bellingen Poetry Slam)A dodgy recording of Jason's opening poem at the Bellingen Poetry slam. Featuring the rest of the Ecofaith on air panel.
We can't wait for our political leaders, and we can't do this alone.
2019-06-0702 min
ecofaith on the airEcofaith On Air Final ShowThe panel's last hurrah after 4 years and 111 or so podcasts and live broadcasts- a recap of the past, things coming up in the future, and a few readings in the middle!
2019-01-3056 min
ecofaith on the air(extract) PM Morrison's hypocritical, offensive Prayer For Rain(extract of the full panel show)
Teh panel explores the hypocrisy of praying for rain for drought affected farmers, whilst enacting policies which accelerate Climate Change, based on the article by panel member Byron Smith: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/why-it-was-offensive-for-the-prime-minister-to-call-for-prayer/10245992
2018-09-2011 min
ecofaith on the airpanel- Season of Creation 2/when is praying for rain hypocriticalThe panel cover some of the final themes for SoC with a few readings, and reflect on the hypocrisy of praying for rain for drought affected farmers, whilst enacting policies which accelerate Climate Change, based on the article by panel member Byron Smith: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/why-it-was-offensive-for-the-prime-minister-to-call-for-prayer/10245992
2018-09-2051 min
ecofaith on the airThea Ormerod, ARRCC, Action fostering hopeFrom the Hope in Action e-conference. Video also available
http://unitingearthweb.org.au/32-news/events/202-2018hope-in-action.html
Hope comes from taking action. Hope as living out values. Action curing despair. Anger spawning hope. Jesus "retreating" and taking action. Transformation causing conflict. Activism and the "descent into Hell". Resurrection- short term, long term, and ultimate. Hope in the afterlife. The Hope that comes from solidarity/working together.
image: #StopAdani on flickr
2018-09-1411 min
ecofaith on the airTo hope is human... to fulfil Divine (abridged). David ReichardtFor the Hope in Action e-conference (http://unitingearthweb.org.au/32-news/events/202-2018hope-in-action.html). Video version available.
Where do we find hope in the Anthropocene?
"Hope without works is hopeless"
Critiquing the myth of progress, and the platonic dismissal of matter
Christian hope rests on the goodness of creation, the nature of evil, and God's plan for redemption.
Christanity in a sentence: "A good God created a good world, which was corrupted by evil. But God has a plan, already begun in Jesus on the cross and resurrection."
2018-09-1408 min
ecofaith on the airFaithful Direct Action against fossil fuel expansion (abridged). John BrentnallFor the Hope in Action e-conference, video available (http://unitingearthweb.org.au/32-news/events/202-2018hope-in-action.html)
John was resource minister on the Liverpool plains for 3 years, arriving about when FLAC was established to protect Maules Creek.
“What is happening to the PEOPLE?” trumps “What is happening to the ECONOMY?”
"All Christians should be environmental activists"
Where is hope when a campaign "fails?"
2018-09-1416 min