by Chuck Summers | Jun 30, 2020 | Opinion
Earth is the original spiritual director. That was one of the particularly intriguing discussions found in the book, “Earth, Our Original Monastery” by Christine Valters Paintner. In this delightful book with the subtitle “Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through...
by Chuck Summers | Sep 20, 2019 | Opinion
Anyone who knows me well knows I love our national parks. Hopefully, they also know how important my faith is to me. Recently, I came across a new book that encompasses both of these loves. It’s called “America’s Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National...
by Chuck Summers | Jul 24, 2019 | Opinion
It seems like every other day I come across another discouraging report concerning the environment. Recently, I read about an assessment made by a United Nations study. It indicated that “humans are transforming Earth’s natural landscapes so dramatically that as many...
by Chuck Summers | Apr 18, 2018 | Opinion
What are the leading environmental challenges the world is facing today? Gus Speth, an environmental lawyer and advocate, once said, “I used to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that...
by Chuck Summers | Jun 28, 2017 | Opinion
Deadly wildfires are in the news again. In central Portugal, a large forest fire claimed more than 60 lives before it was contained. At first, the fire was thought to originate with a lightning strike, but a BBC report indicates that a “criminal hand”...
