Religious Education in Relation to Creation
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This is a web page of resources intended to augment the work of EL3530: Religious Education in Relation to Creation, a course that is meeting at Luther Seminary during the fall term of 2004. Please check back frequently, as this site will be updated during the course of the term. |
Course resources |
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A ".doc" version of the syllabus . Here are some pictures from the 2003 class trip to Shalom Hill Farm. They'll give you a brief glimpse of what we're likely to experience in our October retreat. Please note: these pages will take a long time to download if you're coming at low speed, because there are lots of pictures. Also, if you click on an individual picture, it will take you to a larger version of that picture. Pictures of animals (and yes, I should have labelled them "cattle" not "cows") |
Additional reading |
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Cormode, S. "Multi-layered leadership: The Christian leader as builder, shepherd, gardener," in Journal of Religious Leadership, Fall 2002. Dykstra, C. "Evaluation as collaborative inquiry," in Initiatives in Religion: A Lilly Endowment Newsletter, Fall 1993, Vol.2, #4. “On Holy Ground: A Resource on Faith and the Environment,” from the editors of Sojourners Magazine. |
Links to environmental ed resources |
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A vast compendium of environmental education links on the web can be found here. A wonderful set of links and other resources specific to environmental education in Minnesota. |
Student projects |
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This section of our website will be devoted to your learning units, which we will discuss at our November meeting. Debra Ost, a "Spirituality of Food Retreat" (agenda, goals, bible study, worship, Taize, retreat centers list) Renita Eidenschink, "Connecting Nature with Scripture: A plan for children during Advent" (outline) Emily Chrissis, "Caring for Creation," a First Article unit for confirmation that engages the environment (outline) Molly Sasser-Goehner, "Food and Faith," an intergenerational learning unit for persons 8 years and older (outline) Joy Norquist, "Caring for Creation," lessons aimed at Grade 2 through Middle School (outline) David Smith,"An Environmental Component for Confirmation," (outline) Jo Quanbeck, "Fair Trade for People of Faith," (outline) Amy Scaletta, "An Introduction to Natural Living," six units aimed at a family-based, or intergenerational group (outline) David Sands, "Caring for God's Temple: The Human Body," an adult learning unit (outline) Karen Gutzman, "A Compost Project," a learning unit suitable for families, middle years kids, or an intergenerational setting (outline) Sarah Pennewell, "Women Healing Earth: A powerpoint presentation." (presentation) (program) |
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Links to religious resources |
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Journal of Lutheran Ethics (search for their special issue on the environment) Practically Green with Love, a practical manual chock full of resources written by the southeast synod of the ELCA ELCA statement on caring for creation (adopted in 1993) An Earth Day Sunday liturgy resource (recommended by the ELCA). The Web of Creation : Transforming faith-based communities for a sustainable world
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Other useful sites |
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Sustainable Minnesota (vast set of links) An essay by David Orr: "What is education for?" The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. The EPA "water mapper" site. The Working Group on Environmental Justice at Harvard. Environmental Justice, Environmental Racism annotated link list |