Problem
Renewal: Stories from America's Religious-Environmental Movement
Watch: Documentary, Renewal: Stories from America's Religious-Environmental Movement available on Kanopy.
Choose one of the following options (A, B, or C) that is most related to your groups CTP religious choice:
Choice A. Story 2. Going Green (CHRISTIAN)
Answer the following questions: With respect to your groups assigned religious tradition discussed in the Renewal Video.
OR (this option is for those who are having difficulty accessing the Renewal Video):
Choose one of the following options (A, B, or C) that is most related to your groups CTP religious choice (questions following):
Story. Going Green (CHRISTIAN)
Task
A. Practices such as energy and water conservation, recycling, and the use of non-toxic cleaning products are becoming more common across society. What are the most common challenges that face local congregations seeking to promote these efforts, and how can these challenges be overcome?
B. The environment can, in many religious settings, be a difficult subject to address because it is perceived as a political or ideologically polarizing issue. How can ordained and lay leaders engage these issues in a manner that strengthens their congregation? What does this episode teach about this?
C. What fresh and dynamic manners of worship - such as hymns, prayers, litanies, confessions, blessings, and more - can you imagine that would help people of faith engage environmental issues in a spiritually powerful way? What are the potential pitfalls that leaders should be aware of?