Climate Change and the Transformative Power of Moral Injury Repair
Wednesday 15 January 6.30pm
As part of St James’s earth justice work, Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock and the Rev. Dr. Susan Diamond will present definitions of moral injury as it relates to climate change and Christian theology and engage in conversation with Deborah Colvin and attendees.
The Revd Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock is Senior Vice President for Moral Injury Recovery Programs at Volunteers of America, a social service non-profit founded in 1896 that provides transitional and affordable housing for veterans, families, and seniors. She was a professor from 1978-1997 and directed the Radcliffe Fellowship Program at Harvard University from 1997-2001. She is author of numerous articles and books including Saving Paradise: Recovering Christianity’s Forgotten Love for This Earth (2012 in UK), and Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury After War (2012).
The Revd Dr. Susan Diamond is lead pastor of Florence Christian Church in Kentucky and former Moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In 2013, she organized one of the earliest conferences on moral injury focused on churches and universities in Montgomery, Alabama. Through her church and community work, she has trained and facilitated numerous Talking Circles for Soul Repair.
The discussion will be followed by a demonstration about what religious communities can do to help people address moral injury and sustain efforts to respond to climate change both personally and ritually.
Find out more with their podcast, ‘Soul Repair’: Soul Repair | Podcast on Spotify
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