Ian Sutton
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Summary of posts to do with the Age of Limits 300-Year Party
Faith in a Changing Climate
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Ian Sutton
- May 6
- 3 min
The 300-Year Party: The Church of Progress
Our faith is in what can be called the ‘Church of Progress’.
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Ian Sutton
- Apr 30
- 1 min
The New Bishop
I live in central Virginia, USA and I am a member of the Virginia diocese of the Episcopal church. Our current bishop — Susan Goff — is...
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Ian Sutton
- Oct 27, 2021
- 6 min
Living in Exile
This 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...
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Ian Sutton
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
Reality Check
Yesterday's post, Existential Threat, discussed the statements made by President Biden at a Town Hall meeting this week. His words showed...
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Ian Sutton
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
An Existential Threat
On October 21st 2021 President Biden held a Town Hall meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. A transcript of the event is available here. When...
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Ian Sutton
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Choosing Exile
Exile is not always enforced; sometimes people choose to remove themselves from society. The image that this conjures up for most people
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Ian Sutton
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
Church of England: Carbon Neutral by 2030
One 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....
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Ian Sutton
- Sep 11, 2021
- 1 min
Joint Message for the Protection of Creation
The leaders of the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican churches have issued a Joint Message for the Protection of Creation. They stress...
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Ian Sutton
- Jun 30, 2021
- 5 min
Will 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
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Ian Sutton
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Bishops’ Deckchairs
Bishops in the Roman Catholic church threatened to withhold communion from President Biden due to his position on the topic of abortion. How
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Ian Sutton
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
COVID Lessons for the Church
During the COVID-19 pandemic the church followed the leadership of secular society. The church
id not offer a different type of leadership.
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Ian Sutton
- Jun 9, 2021
- 4 min
Paradise 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.
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Ian Sutton
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Ivan Ilyich and the Climate Change Predicament
Tolstoy’s novella ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’ can be used as a framework for those who see the inevitability of climate catastrophe.
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Ian Sutton
- May 12, 2021
- 7 min
King Canute and Ecclesiastes
Legend has it that King Canute (Knut) tried to stop the incoming tide. The story illustrates the futility of our response to climate change.
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Ian Sutton
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Lessons from Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached against false prophets. In our time people have a false faith in the Church of Progress.
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Ian Sutton
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-19: The Church’s New Normal
The COVID-19 pandemic and climate chang provides an opportunity for the church to provide leadership in a changed world.
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