Podcast
On Being with Krista Tippett
An excerpt from this book of essays was read, reflecting on events following September 11th and themes of fear, wastefulness, and opportunity for change.
Something new is upon us and yet nothing is ever new. We are alive in a fearsome time and we have been given new things to fear. We've been delivered huge blows but also huge opportunities to reinforc...
— Episode: Barbara Kingsolver — The Ethics of Eatin...
Episode: Barbara Kingsolver — The Ethics of Eating
An excerpt from this book of essays was read, reflecting on events following September 11th and themes of fear, wastefulness, and opportunity for change.
Something new is upon us and yet nothing is ever new. We are alive in a fearsome time and we have been given new things to fear. We've been delivered huge blows but also huge opportunities to reinforce or reinvent our will depending on where we look for honor and how we name our enemies. The easiest thing is to think of returning the blows. But there are other things we must think about as well, other dangers we face. A careless way of careening across the earth and breaking open its treasures. A terrible dependency on sucking out the world's best juices for ourselves--these may also be our enemies. The changes we dread most may contain our salvation.