by Martin J. Hodson | Jul 22, 2022 | Opinion
The current social and political landscapes of the U.S. and the U.K. have several similarities, as I noted in part one of this series. Here I want to look more specifically at the major issues of our day, again comparing the U.S. and the U.K., beginning with the three...
by Martin J. Hodson | Jul 21, 2022 | Opinion
Norman Wirzba is one of the leading environmental theologians in the U.S. On March 14, 2022, I attended a book launch for Wirzba’s new book, This Sacred Life: Humanity’s Place in a Wounded World, at the Laudato Si Research Institute at the University of Oxford. We...
by Martin J. Hodson | Nov 5, 2021 | Opinion
The most important international meeting since the Second World War is currently underway. I’m speaking of the United Nations climate change meeting, COP26, taking place in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a crucial meeting, so I want to consider how we got to this point....
by Martin J. Hodson | Apr 22, 2020 | Opinion
Sir John Houghton, the world-famous climate scientist, committed evangelical Christian and Baptist lay preacher, died on April 15, 2020. Sir John’s achievements were many, touching the lives of a large number of people. Here I will briefly outline Sir John’s life,...
by Martin J. Hodson | Apr 20, 2020 | Opinion
Writing in April 2020, it is difficult to see how Earth Day 2020 on April 22 will register even a small blip in the media, which are now focused on a global pandemic. Quite rightly, governments have switched all of their focus to dealing with the virus, and the Earth...