To understand the Trinity, think of yourself sitting in nature and seeing God both in and beyond your surroundings.
Tag Archives: John Gatta
Christ Be with Me, Christ within Me
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Strow the Way, Plants of the Day
Vaughan’s “Palm Sunday” draws its energy from spring growth.
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The Green Power of Imagining
In “Secret Garden,” healing begins with imagining a hopeful future. It’s a lesson for dealing with our environmental challenges.
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Earth-Hearted Hope for Dark Times
How to maintain hope in the face of catastrophic climate change? Hope is key, as Emily Dickinson and John Muir understood.
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Imagining a New Creation
In “Green Gospel,” Gatta imagines notions of sin and salvation applied to nature.
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Every Stone and Every Star a Tongue
17th century poet Traherne as an early version of Green Gospel, a recent book by John Gatta.
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The Transfiguration’s Green Promise
Christian environmental scholar Gatta believes the Transfiguration story offers a religious paradigm for environmentalists.
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Aslan as Eco Warrior
Lewis’s Aslan is a bold creative stroke that opens up environmental possibilities for Christianity.
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