Trinity News: Radical Abundance

October 22, 2008

Abundance Theology
A letter on the theology of abundance from the Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper, rector of Trinity Wall Street.

What Is the True Measure of Abundance?
Accumulation and consumption have not proven to be sufficient measures of abundance. So in a world coming to terms with its environmental limits and problems, what is?

The Theology of the Shopping Mall
Environmental theologian Timothy Gorringe on the human quest for meaning and how what we build—from suburban neighborhoods to shopping centers—says a great deal about how we see God.

A Growing Community
The garden at the center of St. Margaret's House, a low-income residence for the elderly in New York City.

How the South Bronx Saved Itself
Majora Carter, founder of Sustainable South Bronx, on the rebirth of a community through environmental and economic justice.

8 Ways to Green Your Parish
Practical and spiritual pointers for making your parish more environmentally-friendly. (Includes off-site links.)

The Great Turning
Everything is going to change. David C. Korten says that a cultural and spiritual awakening in the world will make it a change for the better.

The Work of the People
A story of liberation through liturgy.

The Dark Knight of the Soul
Finding the soul at the heart of a dark movie.

Granola
Simple. Sweet. Sustaining.

More Abundance

These articles are inspired by Trinity Institute's national theological conference, Radical Abundance: A Theology of Sustainability (January 21-23, 2009). Watch the conference webcasts on this site.

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