Our Angry Eden – Faith & Hope on a Hotter, Harsher Planet
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Rising winds, ravenous wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, floods: the world we will pass on is different than the one we inherited. During this Zoom event, Rev. David Williams will be discussing his book OUR ANGRY EDEN, which spells out how we will be morally tested on this harsher, hotter planet we have made for ourselves. As temperatures move inexorably upward, living with our angry Eden will mean sustained difficulty and disruption. Williams beckons readers toward a faith and a purpose resilient enough to face the effects of the unfolding climate crisis. From altering our diets to welcoming refugees to reclaiming humble lifestyles, he offers eight specific moral frameworks that rise from the fierce demands of Jesus, which will help incarnate hope in the middle of catastrophic new realities. For a gospel people, the practices of wisdom and thrift, patience and generosity, welcome and mercy, grace and justice have always been essential and will be key to human thriving in the difficult age to come.
Rev. Dr. David Williams is the author of numerous books, including OUR ANGRY EDEN and his critically acclaimed debut novel WHEN THE ENGLISH FALL. His work has also appeared in The Washington Post, WIRED, Religion News Service, and The Christian Century, among other outlets. He is a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and currently serves Poolesville Presbyterian Church, a small congregation in Maryland. Before becoming a pastor, Williams worked for ten years at the Aspen Institute. He lives in Annandale, Virginia.