What does the Bible say about creation and caring for the environment, and what is a Christian response? In this essay, I go back to the very beginning and talk about the two creation stories in Genesis. This post is meant to align with broader conversations around the Climate Strike.
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Forgive Me, I am Grieving
When I am helplessly sad, you may not notice. Because when the anxieties and dramas of life are manageable, believe me, I will tell you. There’s a reason one of my nicknames growing up was Leah Whiner. But when things …
Inspired by Rachel Held Evans Book Review
Just a heads up if you’re usually here for ethical fashion content, today I’m sharing a book review for progressive Christian author Rachel Held Evans’ newest book, Inspired. As I continue to work through the discernment process to become a …
Spiritual Memoirs for Doubt and Deconstruction
Contains affiliate links Spiritual Memoirs for Doubt and Deconstruction Like many of you (I’m guessing), I grew up in church. Got saved at six and baptized at ten or eleven. Attended a million Bible studies, a smattering of youth conventions, …
Lent: What I’m Giving Up & How You Can Join Me
Lent is here! (Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day!) Last year I gave up makeup and found the experience really helpful. There are several products I never added back into my routine because I realized that I could live happily while …
“Conscious” Capitalism and Imperialism
“Conscious” Capitalism and Imperialism I recently finished reading Dangerous Territory, a spiritual memoir about Amy Peterson’s experience as a short-lived missionary in a closed country in Southeast Asia. I read it hoping to glean some good information about cross-cultural communication and …
Toward an Intersectional Social Justice Movement
Toward an Intersectional Social Justice Movement I’ve considered myself a social justice advocate for a long time, but, unsurprisingly to those who follow me here, my “main cause” for the last 4-5 years has been supply chain ethics in the …
Makeup Free for 40 Days: 5 Things I Learned
It was late February and Lent was quickly approaching. Lent is a season of fasting and deep reflection that mirrors Jesus’ 40 days spent fasting in the desert in anticipation of the hardest test of his time on earth: his …
I Was a Climate Change Denier: Why I Changed My Mind
This article is part of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ethical Writers Coalition. From Creationist to Climate Change Believer In the 12th grade, my Economics teacher, who also happened to be the women’s track …
Are Minimalists Modern Ascetics?
Is today’s minimalism craze just a de-spiritualized version of asceticism and monastic living?
Fundamentalism: Not Just a Religion Problem
Fundamentalism: Not Just a Religion Problem I knew this day would come eventually. The day I finally articulated the thing that irks me the most about regular interaction with ethical and conscious living folks. This post has been stewing around …
Three Prayers for Workers in the Global Supply Chain
Tonight I had the opportunity to give a talk on ethical fashion and Christianity for the college group associated with my church. It was a good opportunity to hone my sense of why this type of advocacy matters within a …