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U.S. churches respond to the Kairos Palestine document
… of homes; the ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem; the destruction of hundreds of thousands of olive trees; the unlawful and brutal practice of administrative detention; the relentless land taking …
'Deep ecologist' finds laughter and beauty in nature
… Good little fundamentalists just didn't confess to witnessing a squirrel flying between two trees as a sign from God, a message yet to be revealed. Nor, heaven forbid, theorize aloud that … the earth to speak for Him to us -- since most people had stopped conversing with animals, trees, rocks and rivers," writes Peterson, the author of more than 16 fiction and nonfiction …
God's holy remnant
… Israel I will plant it.” This small shoot -- this remnant -- will grow into a faith the old tree could never produce. All people will benefit from its shade and find security in its …
A reflection on motherhood: one life well-lived
… miles from Prague. The family celebrated the major Jewish holidays, but also had a Christmas tree and the kids received Christmas gifts. Her father, a pessimist by nature, could see that …
Law professor: Philadelphia jury has much to consider in sex abuse trial
… too much evidence and overwhelm the jury, or, as Hamilton put it, "lose the forest for the trees." "[The prosecution] did a nice job of highlighting the evidence that was needed to show …
Flight over Canada's destruction of nature inspires environmental musician
… ruinous devastation she would see, but the reality was soul-chilling. Remembering the ancient trees that used to roll "in green waves of motion," she now looked down at "a world on fire. No …
My days with the other old yoga ladies
… and a well rubbed-patina attract our eyes. Fading flowers and autumn leaves manifest beauty. Trees filled with moss or gnarled by winds express variety. On the Maine coast we wonder at …
Kathy Kelly: Latest from Kabul and Afghan Peace Volunteers
… game of ping-pong using their plastic sandals as paddles, while Rahim climbed to the top of a tree, walked confidently on the ledge of the wall and then jumped about fifteen feet to the …
Lorettos celebrate two centuries of touching lives
… planned nationwide … From ancient bells rung and celebratory Masses held, to 15,000 trees planted in the motherhouse grounds in Nerinx, Ky., events and festivities have marked the …
Afghanistan's massacred innocents have names
… our children to take care of the goats and sheep and feed them and collect firewood from the trees nearby and bring it home so we can heat our homes." On Feb. 8 when the bombing happened, …