Theological Education for a Sustainable Future
at AAR/SBL-San Diego and beyond.
MARK ON YOUR CALENDARS AND PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE
TO YOUR FACULTY. THANKS!!!!
From Dave Rhoads, Laurel Kearns, and Beth Norcross,
Steering Committee for the Green Seminary Initiative (See http://webofcreation.org/GreenSeminary/index.htm)
Regarding events at AAR and SBL in San Diego:
1) Sustainable Theological Education -- (Joint AAR/SBL Session)
Honoring Some Giants among us!!
(Saturday, November 17 from 1:00 to 3:30)
Rosemary Ruether John Cobb
Norman Habel Sallie McFague
Larry Rasmussen Cal DeWitt
This session has two purposes: to honor these leaders for bringing us this far, and stimulate a discussion on how to green theological education in the future. This is all aimed at launching a national campaign to help bring this about. Each honoree will give his or her perspective on the future of sustainable theological education.
2. Reception for Sustainable Theological Education
(Saturday, November 17 from 7:00 to 8:30)
Continue the discussion at an eco-friendly reception sponsored by: the Center for Respect for Life and the Environment (CRLE), the Forum on Religion and Ecology (FORE), Drew Theological School, Fordham Press (publisher of Eco-Spirit ) and Continuum (publisher of Earth & Wo rd).
3. Sustainable Seminary Practices
Friday, November 16; Afternoon Pre-sessions
Sponsored by the Center for the Respect of Life and the Environment (CRLE) and Forum on Religion and the Environment (FORE), (Details TBA)
A Discussion of Past and Current Efforts at Sustainable Theological Education; Sustainable Institutional Practices: Food and Energy
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Next Step: We are seeking to develop a network of faculty in theological education that will help us set up a clearing house for information about greening seminaries. We invite you to send us information/ news of what is going on at your seminary/ institution. Also, please give us the names of other contacts (names, titles and email addresses) from your school and from other seminaries (divinity schools, schools of theology, etc).
Check out the website http://webofcreation.org/GreenSeminary/index.htm at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago on the Green Seminary Initiative for information, ideas for greening your seminary, syllabi in various disciplines, along with seminary reports. Bear in mind that its being currently being updated with new reports coming in.
Send information, reports, and inquiries to David Rhoads, drhoads@lstc.edu .
The Green Seminary Initiative Steering Committee:
(Laurel Kearns, Drew Theological School, lkearns@drew.edu
Dave Rhoads, Prof of New Testament, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago drhoads@lstc
Beth Norcross, adjunct, Wesley Theological Seminary bethnorcross1@aol.com)