Creation-Crisis Preaching: Ecology, Theology, and the Pulpit

by Leah D. Schade

How can we proclaim justice for God's Creation in the face of global warming? How does fracking fit with "the earth and its fullness are the Lord's?" Creation-Crisis Preaching works with the premise that all of Creation, including humankind, needs to hear the Good News of Jesus resurrection in this age in which humanity is crucifying Creation. Informed by years of experience as an environmental activist and minister, Leah Schade equips preachers to interpret the Bible through a green lens, become rooted in environmental theology, and learn how to understand their preaching context in terms of the particular political, cultural, and biotic setting of their congregation. Creation-Crisis Preaching provides both theoretical grounding and practical tips for preachers to create environmental sermons that are relevant, courageous, creative, pastoral, and inspiring. Foreword by John S. McClure, Vanderbilt Divinity School

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 8, 2015

Reviews

[Suzanne McDonald]

It wouldn't be fair for me to give this book a star-rating, since I came to this book as someone with profound objections to the process / panentheist eco-feminist position from which the author writes, and reading this simply reinforced those objections for me. I read it as someone who is ecologically engaged from a very different theological perspective, to keep up to date with the latest expressions of an approach other than my own, and to see if I could glean some ideas for ways of thinking about preaching on and encouraging church engagement with creation and creation care issues. I did pick up some helpful ideas along those lines, and that was enough for this to be worthwhile read, even though I can't endorse many of the book's key theological premises.

[Anna Lea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Are there a lot of misses in the book? Yes. Was seminar primarily ripping this book to shreds? Also yes. But we respect the first person in the field to write about something! Pioneering is hard! Hopeful that this book lays the groundwork for others to contribute more nuance to the conversation :)