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| Marching Against Climate Change, the Vicar of Baghdad, and More |
| September 26, 2014 |
Summary: A religious case for divesting from fossil fuels, a conversation with the chaplain of the last Anglican church in Baghdad, and World Religions 101: Confucianism. |
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| Faith and Fossil Fuels |
September 26, 2014 |
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One parade float stood out at last weekend's climate march in New York: a huge replica of Noah's Ark, a Biblical symbol of hope in the face of climate catastrophe. We talk with Rev. Fletcher Harper about his experience at the march, and find out why he thinks religious groups have a special obligation to divest from coal, gas and oil stocks.
Pictured on left: (1901) A cartoon from "Puck" magazine depicting Rockefeller as an industrial emperor. The Rockefeller family made their fortune in the oil industry, but now their philanthropic foundation is distancing itself from that enterprise.
Rev. Fletcher Harper, Executive Director of Green Faith
Pictured above: A snapshot of the Noah's Ark replica at the People's Climate March in New York City on September 21. Credit: Sally Dunne. |
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| Canon Andrew White's Prayer for Iraq |
September 26, 2014 |
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As the chaplain of the only remaining Anglican church in Iraq, Canon Andrew White has seen some of the worst violence and turmoil in that nation’s history. He's watched Iraq's Christian community dwindle from more than one million people in in 2003 to no more than 300,00 today, and he's even been kidnapped and held at gunpoint. Despite the danger, and his personal battles with multiple sclerosis, he refuses to leave. Canon White, dubbed 'the Vicar of Baghdad,' joins us in our studio.
Canon Andrew White, vicar of St. George's Church in Baghdad |
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