For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the earth turns to winter this month and we tend to turn away from our activities and perhaps even from each other as we nestle in our warm homes. As we near the shortest day of the year (which is not a true measure of time but an appearance of light or the lack thereof), life can feel harsh, cold and dark; the antithesis of what most of us strive to feel in our daily experience. Intellectually, we know there is no place that God i

We share the planet with 8.7 million species of animals on land and in water Europe, Friends of the Earth, and this month we formally...

One of the most beloved Christian hymns is John Rutter’s, “For the Beauty of the Earth”. It is a lovely reminder of the divine...