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\"Image002\"<\/a> Stewardship requires skill and understanding. But what it needs above all is love and affection. We will not adequately care for each other and for creation until we learn to see our care as the grateful response to God\u2019s primordial and sustaining love and hospitality. Creation is God\u2019s love made concrete, made beautiful and tasty.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

–Norman Wirzba, gardener and Professor of Theology, Ecology and Rural Life at Duke Divinity School<\/span><\/p>\n

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of Reconciliation in a Divided World\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
\nMay 31 \u2013 June 5, 2010<\/span>
\nDuke Divinity School Summer Institute
\npresented by the Duke Center for Reconciliation<\/p>\n

As a Christian who is concerned about creation, we want to invite you to come spend a week in deep conversation, shared worship and focused learning with a vibrant community of ministry practitioners, theologians, and lay Christians.\u00a0 The Institute will focus on the theme \u201cThe Ministry of Reconciliation in a Divided World\u201d and will be held from May 31 \u2013 June 5, 2010 on the campus of Duke Divinity School.<\/p>\n

In addition to worship, shared meals, and plenary sessions led by world-class theologians and practitioners of reconciliation ministry, you are invited to participate each afternoon in an intensive seminar designed specifically for Christians who are interested in the relationship between faith and creation.<\/p>\n

To learn more go to:
\nLand, Covenant, and the Gospel of Reconciliation<\/a>
\nTaught by Ellen Davis and Norman Wirzba<\/p>\n

From a biblical perspective, the fertile earth is not just a repository of \u201cnatural resources.\u201d Like ourselves, it is a creature of God, or a community of creatures, whose survival and thriving are matters at the heart of our own covenantal relationship with God. Whether we feel grieved, perplexed, and overwhelmed, or determined and hopeful, the seminar is designed to help Christians develop a clearer understanding of the possibilities for a ministry of reconciliation aimed at preserving the health of the land, water, farmers and food production workers (including migrant workers) on whom our own lives depend.\u00a0 We will work with texts from both Testaments, along with sermons, meditations, poetry, and film clips.<\/p>\n

Ellen Davis is Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at the Duke Divinity School.\u00a0 She is interested in theological interpretation of the Old Testament, with particular concern for Christian preaching. Her current work focuses also on developing an exegetically based response to the ecological crisis. A lay Episcopalian, she has been involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue for more than 30 years. Her previous teaching appointments were at Union Theological Seminary (New York City), Yale Divinity School, and the Virginia Theological Seminary. She also works closely with Renk Bible College in Sudan.<\/p>\n

Norman Wirzba is the Research Professor of Theology, Ecology and Rural Life at Duke Divinity School.\u00a0 He pursues research and teaching interests at the intersections of theology, philosophy, ecology, and agrarian and environmental studies. In particular, he focuses on understanding and promoting practices that will equip both rural and urban church communities to be more faithful and responsible members of creation. Current projects focus on eating as a spiritual discipline, theological reflection as informed by place, and agrarianism as a viable and comprehensive cultural force. Norman has published \u201cThe Paradise of God: Renewing Religion in an Ecological Age\u201d and \u201cLiving the Sabbath: Discovering the Rhythms of Rest and Delight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apply online<\/a>.\u00a0 Some scholarship funding is available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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