Recreating Eden: Dr. Patricia Tull on the Human Vocation of Belonging in the World
In a time of ecological and social crisis, it can be tempting to retreat from the world and pine nostalgically for some earlier, simpler, purer way of life: like the Garden of Eden. In this episode,…
Crossing the Great Divide: Cory Lockhart on Compassionate Communication for Contentious Times
Our nation, our communities, and our families are divided more deeply now than they have been in decades, pitting us against each other exactly at a time when cooperation couldn’t be more important…
Long-Haul Pandemic (Grand)Parenting with Nellie Springston
Being a parent or a grandparent during a pandemic is a challenge for which none of us were prepared. As COVID-19 stretches on, it’s clear that we need strategies we can sustain for the…
The Cosmic Journey: Finding Our Place in the Universe
“The Cosmic Journey” is a new film produced by the Earth & Spirit Center, inspired by our new Cosmic Journey nature trail and outdoor art installation in the Earth & Spirit Center Nat…
Art, Us, and the Living World: Tara Remington and the Cosmic Journey Art Installation
Tara Remington, or “Remi,” is a Louisville-based artist who specializes in outdoor murals and other public-facing, large-scale media. In this podcast, recorded during a live online Com…
[Extended version with Q&A] – The Wisdom of Trees: Lois Luckett on Learning from our Sylvan Kin
Lois Luckett is a Louisville-based therapist in private practice. Especially during the coronavirus pandemic, Lois has cultivated close relationships with trees. In this podcast, recorded from a…
The Wisdom of Trees: Lois Luckett on Learning from our Sylvan Kin
Lois Luckett is a Louisville-based therapist in private practice. Especially during the coronavirus pandemic, Lois has cultivated close relationships with trees. In this podcast, recorded from a…
We Are All Family: Kailea Frederick on Whole-Earth Kinship and Responsibility
Kailea Frederick is a bridge-building climate activist, writer, consultant, and mother with Black and First Nations heritage. In this conversation, Kailea reflects on living deeply out of a sense of…
[Extended version with Q&A] – Doing the Work of Love: Rev. Joe Phelps on Playing the Long Game for Racial Equity
Joe Phelps is a retired Baptist pastor with a long history of making good trouble in regard to hunger, poverty, race, and other social justice and equity challenges. As part of the Earth &…
Doing the Work of Love: Rev. Joe Phelps on Playing the Long Game for Racial Equity
Joe Phelps is a retired Baptist pastor with a long history of making good trouble in regard to hunger, poverty, race, and other social justice and equity challenges. As part of the Earth &…