Environmental crisis and religion: Proposed sulfide mine, other northern Michigan environment issues among topics to be addressed by Biblical scholar/author Walter Brueggemann
Noted biblical scholar and author Walter Brueggemann will hold free public talks in the Marquette area during early October on the "connection of Bible and environmental crisis" including Upper Peninsula issues like a proposed sulfide mine.
Dr. Breuggemann said "my presentation will consider the way in which the Bible empowers and calls us to care about our environment ... The connection of Bible and environmental crisis is an invitation to a new, responsible sanity - after too much economic insanity."
Earth Keeper volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson previews Dr. Brueggemann's visit to northern Michigan:
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(Marquette) - Noted biblical scholar and author Walter Brueggemann will hold free public talks in the Marquette area during early October on the "connection of Bible and environmental crisis" including Upper Peninsula issues like a proposed sulfide mine.
"My presentation will consider the way in which the Bible empowers and calls us to care about our environment," Dr. Brueggemann said. "The connection of Bible and environmental crisis is an invitation to a new, responsible sanity - after too much economic insanity."
Dr. Brueggemann will speak and lead workshops in the Marquette area on October 8 - 9, 2007.
All of Brueggemann's appearances will be followed by a chance for public questions and comments.
Brueggemann will touch on Upper Peninsula environmental issues like the proposed sulfide mine in Marquette County.
"Among those issues are mining that wrecks the land, deforestation and all the temptations to exploit our God-given resources," Brueggemann said. "My work will be to show the biblical texts that matter - those texts draw very close to immediate issues of abuse."
Rev. Warren Geier, pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming, said Brueggemann has the "unique ability to speak to general audiences and to bring out the truth of Biblical texts as they relate to our contemporary religious, cultural, political and economic situation."
"Using the Bible he will challenge the assumptions and certainties of both conservatives and liberals - issues like sulfide mining are not just about economics versus care of the environment," said Geier. "For people of faith there is a theological component to environmental issues and Dr. Brueggemann will help all of us to understand it."
Brueggemann will hold a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8 at the University Center at Northern Michigan University on "Theology of Creation and the Environmental Crisis."
A preaching workshop for clergy and lay church workers led by Dr. Brueggemann will be held on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 9 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Marquette. The cost is $20 with lunch included and a reservation is required. The discussion will focus on "Biblical Preaching in the Shadow of the Empire."
Brueggemann will hold a free public talk at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming entitled "Journey to the Common Good: Reading the Bible Towards God's Future" which will address issues concerning how we interpret scripture.
The events are co-sponsored by Lutheran Campus Ministry and the departments of Philosophy and English at NMU, the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming.
For more info: Pastor Warren Geier at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming.
Call 906-486-4351
or email:
revwgeier@charterinternet.com
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Dr. Brueggeman sites of interest:
Rev. Geier Press Release on Cath. Diocese website
http://www.dioceseofmarquette.org/upcarticle.asp?upcID=1152
The Words:
http://www.thewords.com/articles/walterabout.htm
PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/genesis/bios.html
Guest speakers:
http://www.januaryadventure.org/Public/Speaker%20Page.htm
Links to his schools:
http://www.januaryadventure.org/Public/Speaker%20Page.htm
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