Any damage to the community or communities to which we belong diminishes us all. At the same time, we can be thankful for the increasing recognition of the issues that are at stake and the remarkable efforts being made to correct, preserve, and enhance our interconnected life together. This “environmental conversion” includes not only Christians, but also people from many different religious and nonreligious perspectives. God the Creator is at work among us all to bring life and healing. My most
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