The Environmental Spirit
'How I Save the Earth Every Day' Beliefnet users recount their personal stories in helping to keep our environment alive and well in the 21st century.
Does God Love Forests More Than Cities?The God who designed the first garden is also an urban planner. Shouldn't Earth Day celebrate cities, too? By Richard Mouw
Saving the Planet--One Idea at a Time Here are 10 earth-friendly possibilities to strive for, courtesy of Beliefnet members.
Quiz: How Eco-Spiritually Savvy Are You?Test your knowledge of recent news stories about religion and the environment.
Dominion Over All the EarthWhether we follow the Bible, evolutionary science, or any world faith, we are called to care for the earth from which we came. By Cheryl M. Walker
Guarding NatureFaith communities are injecting the environmental movement with a breath of fresh air. By Elizabeth Kadetsky
Earth Day as Tikkun OlamHow the Jewish emphasis on healing the world plays out in tackling Israel's environmental problems. By Julia C. Keller
Talking to TreesSeven steps to getting in tune with the wisdom of nature. By Mara Freeman
Inspiration Eden's Legacy
Why tending the earth gives us inner peace.
By Rabbi Balfour Brickner Honoring Mother Earth
Four Seasons of a TreeAn inspiring parable
A Brick, a Toy, a Comb, a FeatherI carry hope with me. By Jane Goodall
Listening To the LandIt's ecologically healthy to communicate with the earth. By Starhawk
In the Fullness of CreationAn Eastern Orthodox look at the environment.
By the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
The Sacred WellDigging a well makes the author aware of her connection to the earth. By Barbara Brown Taylor
Opinion
Would Jesus Drive an SUV?"If you drive an SUV, then you're 'driving' global warming." By Bill McKibben
A Scriptural ImperativeEvangelical Christians know it is necessary and biblical to care for the environment.
By the Reverend Jim Ball, Executive Director of the Evangelical Environment Network
Global Warming: A Religious IssueWe must take action on climate change.
By Robert Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches
The Religious Community's Other Stand on Global WarmingMuch of the religious community is opposed to extreme environmentalism. By Michael Barkey, President of the Center for the Study of Compassionate Conservatism
Why Earth Day is a Jewish HolidayThe Hebrew Bible is filled with passages about our environmental responsibility. By Robert Rabinowitz
Earth Day Liturgies
Bless This EarthMultifaith prayers for the natural world
From the National Council of Churches Earth Day Sunday ResourcesMore liturgies from the NCC
From the Evangelical Environmental Network A Jewish Tree Planting Ceremony
