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Our Life is Love: the Quaker Spiritual Journey
Marcelle Martin's book, Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey, explores ten elements of the spiritual experience of Quakers. It is a great resource for study groups to explore these elements of spiritual experience in our own lives. See the Publication page for more information. * * * * * * * * Marcelle is available to lead workshops and retreats and to give talks. See the Teaching and Upcoming Workshops page.-
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Nature’s Voice in The Nutmeg’s Curse: A Call for Planetary Healing
In The Nutmeg’s Curse, Amitav Ghosh traces the roots of the climate crisis back to colonial exploitation of land and people, starting with the 17th-century Dutch takeover of the Banda Islands. He calls for a profound reconnection with the Earth, advocating for Indigenous and other spiritual perspectives that recognize the living nature of our planet. Continue reading →
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, environmental activism, Living Through Crisis and Climate Change, Stories that Heal
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Tagged Amitav Ghosh, Banda Islands, Care for Our Common Home, climate change, colonial worldview, communicating with trees, environment, extractive economies, history, Laudato Si, Nature, Nutmeg, Pope Francis, relationship with the earth, sustainability, terraformed landscapes
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A Hand Across the Ocean
I’m grieving the death of my brilliant young friend Rachel, a Quaker climate specialist and university teacher who has died suddenly. I met Rachel almost twenty years ago when she was the young Friend sent by Britain Yearly Meeting (Quakers) … Continue reading →
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, environmental activism, Facing Life with Faith, Following a Leading, Quaker Faith Today
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Tagged clearness committee, climate change, death and dying, divine guidance, facing death with faith, faith in action, giving up flying, Pendle Hill, Rachel Howell, research on climate change, sustainability
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Fighting for Life on this Planet: Two Movies
Two powerful films highlight the danger of climate change and the sources of hope for the future of life on this planet. Continue reading →
A Whole Heart 