Quaker Universalist Conversations

Interfaith panel on sustainability includes Quaker speaking about “Global coolers”

Gail Rogers calls our attention to an interfaith panel on sustainability  that took place at Marylhurst College  :

A young Friend discusses Quaker practice and testimonies relating to the environment and sustainability:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLfpg3c0FGc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL.

Other panel members are:

Jewish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIE6mYroPGQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL The representative uses Genesis as a source to discuss caring for the earth.

Christian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzL-2pQCkDw&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Discusses a changing perspective among evangelical Christians and an emerging concept of “Creation Care.”

Islamic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM_f3KVuH6w&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Uses the Koran as text, and the perspective of interfaith efforts on sustainability as brothers and sisters – “Children of Adam”

Bahai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTt3ugyXxLc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Discusses materialism and sustainability, relating to the material world as it supports nurturing our relationship with God.

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