“The Earth is the Lord’s”: Caring for Creation, Honouring God
Sunday 5th to Saturday 11th July 2020
The opening words of Psalm 24 are well known: “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it,” and yet, humanity has historically treated the earth as if it was ours and ours alone to do with as we pleased. Christians have, sadly, often taken our dominion over the earth and other creatures as permission for exploitation. Both the Bible and the Christian tradition offer us an alternative vision for humanity’s relationship to the rest of creation, one of care, responsibility, and mutual flourishing that shows us that caring for creation is an act of praise honouring to God.
Humanity is now having an unprecedented impact on the natural world. How we care for our world is becoming an evermore pressing question. This Summer School will explore the themes of creation care found in scripture and tradition, and look at how a theology of creation care is being put into practice in different contexts.
View the full Programme here.
Fees
| All-inclusive residential fee | £550 |
| Day rate | £45 per day |
A reduced rate is available for clergy and people in ministerial training.
Visiting Speakers:
Revd Dr Andrew Gosler
Associate Professor in Applied Ethnobiology and Conservation, University of Oxford
Revd Dr Darrell Hannah
Environmental Issues Network, Churches Together
Jo Herbert-James
Theology and Networks Manager, Tearfund UK
Dr Hilary Marlow
Director of Studies, Girton College Cambridge
Prof. Meric Srokosz
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton University
Cuddesdon Faculty:
Revd Jen Brown
Director, Cuddesdon School of Theology and Ministry
Dr Hywel Clifford
Lecturer in Old Testament
Dr Rebecca Dean
Lecturer in New Testament
To find out more
Please contact our Events Manager, Hayley Edwards, hayley.edwards@rcc.ac.uk or +44 (0)1865 877416.