We know from the Moderator s Consultation Town Hall meetings across the country that there is much more going on. Let s celebrate these accomplishments and learn from each other. Again, send us your ideas and stories. Bill Phipps has renewed our courage to speak up and act justly. You might also be interested in looking at some of the additional links to articles and Websites relevant to this theme.
C onsider the general questions for discussion in each area.
You might want to choose to focus on the questions that interest you the most. A s mentioned, we are dividing the overall theme into four sections. We are challenging ourselves to think differently and to act differently in our personal, family, and community lives. The paper then goes on to examine some of the problems with our current practice of economics including its quest for unlimited growth, its distorted view of development, and the way the economy is dominated by large, democratically-unaccountable corporations. Reflects on some of the values that have led to our current ecological crisis, critiquing these ethically and theologically.