Identity, Theology and Place: Reinhabiting the Mississippi Watershed
Oct 9-11, 2015 Bartimaeus Institute-on-the-Road
The earth faces an unprecedented ecological crisis that threatens the survival of countless species, including our own. Alienation from the land rooted in settler colonialism causes nature to be treated as mere commodity. The effect is poor health, impoverished spirits, fractured communities, and lost identities.
We invite all committed to the journey of decolonization – indigenous peoples, colonial settlers, and others – to explore a theology of restorative solidarity, ecological sustainability, and connection to place. The Mississippi Watershed (3rd largest watershed in the world) will serve as a case study on how we can reinhabit, fight for, and begin to heal ourselves and the land that we depend on for life.
This Institute was held in Minneapolis, MN, co-hosted by the Church of All Nations and the Underground Seminary. Recordings of talks are available here.