Ian SuttonMay 62 minSummary Week Ending 2022-05-06Summary of posts to do with the Age of Limits 300-Year Party
Ian SuttonMay 63 minThe 300-Year Party: The Church of ProgressOur faith is in what can be called the ‘Church of Progress’.
Ian SuttonApr 301 minThe New BishopI live in central Virginia, USA and I am a member of the Virginia diocese of the Episcopal church. Our current bishop — Susan Goff — is...
Ian SuttonOct 27, 20216 minLiving in ExileThis is the third post in a series to do with ‘Exile’ as it applies to the climate crisis. Those of us who are aware of the consequences...
Ian SuttonOct 24, 20214 minReality CheckYesterday's post, Existential Threat, discussed the statements made by President Biden at a Town Hall meeting this week. His words showed...
Ian SuttonOct 23, 20212 minAn Existential ThreatOn October 21st 2021 President Biden held a Town Hall meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. A transcript of the event is available here. When...
Ian SuttonOct 20, 20213 minChoosing ExileExile is not always enforced; sometimes people choose to remove themselves from society. The image that this conjures up for most people
Ian SuttonOct 9, 20212 minChurch of England: Carbon Neutral by 2030One of the themes of this site is that we need to be specific about our climate goals. General statements of good intent are not enough....
Ian SuttonSep 11, 20211 minJoint Message for the Protection of CreationThe leaders of the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican churches have issued a Joint Message for the Protection of Creation. They stress...
Ian SuttonJun 30, 20215 minWill They Return?Climate change is a predicament, not a problem. There are no solutions that allow us to return to the old normal. This situation provides an
Ian SuttonJun 23, 20213 minThe Bishops’ DeckchairsBishops in the Roman Catholic church threatened to withhold communion from President Biden due to his position on the topic of abortion. How
Ian SuttonJun 16, 20213 minCOVID Lessons for the ChurchDuring the COVID-19 pandemic the church followed the leadership of secular society. The church id not offer a different type of leadership.
Ian SuttonJun 10, 20214 minParadise Regained?As the industrial age winds down the future will be more rural than it is now. However, this will not be a return to Paradise.
Ian SuttonJun 2, 20213 minIvan Ilyich and the Climate Change PredicamentTolstoy’s novella ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’ can be used as a framework for those who see the inevitability of climate catastrophe.
Ian SuttonMay 12, 20217 minKing Canute and EcclesiastesLegend has it that King Canute (Knut) tried to stop the incoming tide. The story illustrates the futility of our response to climate change.
Ian SuttonMay 5, 20213 minLessons from JeremiahJeremiah preached against false prophets. In our time people have a false faith in the Church of Progress.
Ian SuttonApr 28, 20213 minCOVID-19: The Church’s New NormalThe COVID-19 pandemic and climate chang provides an opportunity for the church to provide leadership in a changed world.