Religion and the Forests, a new
publication by the California-based Religious Campaign for Forest
Conservation, illustrates the trend of religious groups going
green. In the first edition of the magazine, personal essays and
biblical references show the relationship between forest
conservation and moral responsibility. The publication aims to end
all commercial logging on public forests.
Editor
Fred Krueger says that the non-economic values of forests have been
largely ignored by a utilitarian, consumer-driven
culture.
“Something of the creator is in the
creation,” Krueger says. “Something in the land deserves respect.”
He says that, historically, no major movement in
America has succeeded without religious support, including
abolition, civil rights and women’s rights. “When (abolition) hit
the pulpits of this country, that’s when it caught fire,” Krueger
says. “The forest issue is catching fire now.”
The publication costs $4 per issue, plus an
additional dollar for shipping and handling. To order, send money
to 409 Mendocino Avenue, Suite A, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. For more
information, visit www.creationethics.org, or e-mail Krueger at
forest@creationethics.org.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Faith found in forests.
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