Tag: Religion
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The Colonial Roots of Catholic Plants
in EssaysCatholic churches in the U.S. are decorated with a shared, recurring cycle of select plants. Rebecca Laurent and Emily Burke dig into the historical and political roots of poinsettias and Easter lilies and what their floral glory tells us about nature, religion, and colonialism.
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How Jewish Farmers are Divesting from White Supremacy
Anika Rice and Zachary A. Goldberg show how an emerging movement is not only connecting Jewish farmers but also building solidarity for racial justice.
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Nuns, Farmers, and Enchanted Earth at the Sinsinawa Mound
in FieldnotesNuns and farmers work together at Sinsinawa Mound, seeking justice and enchantment in bean patches. Margaux Crider gives us an inside look.
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When Sacred Cows Become Tools of the State
in EssaysIn the midst of India’s beef ban, beef detection kits are supposed to help stop violence against Muslim and Dalit people accused of eating the meat. But do they? Clara Miller and A. Parikh argue that increased surveillance hurts both people and cows.
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Making Kin with Serpents in Myanmar’s Snake Temples
in EssaysBuddhist beliefs and Burmese pythons create a multispecies world in the Snake Temples of Myanmar.
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Urban Wilds and Modern Mythology: A Conversation with Gavin Van Horn
in PodcastsWith Aldo Leopold, Lao Tzu, and the trickster Coyote as his guides through the city, a writer explores how to live well with beavers, falcons, and the urban wilderness.
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Muslims Stand Up for Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Huda Alkaff
in PodcastsThe founder of Wisconsin Green Muslims talks about her group’s solar and water conservation work rooted in faith and justice, and its Greening Ramadan initiative for the Islamic holy month that begins this evening.
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A History Buried at Wounded Knee: A Conversation with Louis Warren
in PodcastsA new history of the Ghost Dance shows Native Americans preparing to live within industrial capitalism and impoverished landscapes without succumbing to assimilation.
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Seven Ways of Looking at an Eclipse
in ChecklistsWe know the effects total solar eclipses have on birds, squirrels, and spiders. But what do they do to people?
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The Shape of Hope
in EssaysFishing provides the opportunity to reconsider the grounds for hope in this time of the Anthropocene.