In the recently published “The Green Worlds of C.S. Lewis,” John Gatta says that Lewis has a vision of God’s creation as one that is always unfolding, never static.
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Aslan’s Song of Creation
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Pentecost in Prince Caspian
Powerful images of Pentecost appear in both Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian.
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Verses upon the Burning of a House
A poem for California’s wildfire victims: Anne Bradstreet’s “Verses upon the Burning of Our House, 1666.”
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Christ Be with Me, Christ within Me
To understand the Trinity, think of yourself sitting in nature and seeing God both in and beyond your surroundings.
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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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