Greening the Creed, November 2021 

A four-session online course from the Center for Religion and Environment at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee

What does the Apostles’ Creed have to do with care for creation? 

Many Christian communities recite the Apostles’ Creed in worship and study it as a resource for formation (as, for example, in confirmation classes). And, at the same time, many Christian communities are awakening to our human responsibilities of caring for the earth. But seldom if ever are the core commitments of the Christian faith brought into deep relationship with earth or ecology—with natural environments and the nonhuman creatures that live within them. The goal of this short course is to do just that: to “green the creed” by showing the relevance of the Christian confession to the whole earth system. It is intended as a catechetical tool for forming earth-inclusive Christians. In addition to lectures, it also features facilitated discussion and “homework” in the form of reflection and prayer.

 Details

• The tuition for the course is $200. The Center is committed to helping all those interested in the course to be able to enroll regardless of their financial circumstances. If you can afford to pay more than the tuition, please consider making an additional contribution here to help defray the cost for those only able to pay less. If your financial situation is such that you need financial aid, please download this form to be emailed to the course instructor.  

• This is an online event that will be delivered through the Zoom platform. 

Collin Cornell earned his Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament from Emory University and taught for three years as a visiting professor of biblical studies in the School of Theology at the University of the South (Sewanee). He is now the coordinator of the School's Center for Religion and Environment.