EARTHKEEPING NEWS
A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND ECOLOGY

Volume Five, Number Two
November/December 1995

Resources

Alternatives Book Service, a catalogue of resources to help people simplify their lifestyles from Alternatives, PO Box 2857, Sioux City IA 51106, 712/274-8875. Alternatives, started in 1973, equips people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and celebrate responsibly. Some titles available fromAlternatives:

Reclaiming Christmas Packet for Churches and Groups ($10.50) includes 4 discussion guides, guidelines for giving, worship resources, puppet play and more.

A Christmas Sampler ($4.00), classics and greetings and stories from different countries.

Unplug the Christmas Machine, ($8.75) and Leaders Guide to Unplug the Christmas Machine Workshop, ($19.50) by Jo Robinson and Jean Coppock Staeheli, William Morrow & Co. 1991. Helps participants clarify beliefs and make realistic plans for more meaningful celebrations.

With Roots and Wings, by Jay B. McDaniel ($16.95) Orbis Books, Dept. ET2, Box 302, Maryknoll NY 10545. Insights from the natural sciences, Christian theology and interreligious dialogue offer alternative approaches to empty consumerism and rigid fundamentalism - to be rooted in the Earth; to be open to the insights of people of other faiths, and to be centered on God.

Women and the Environment, by Annabel Rodda ($15.95) 1991, United Nations Publications, 2 UN Plaza, Room DC2-853, Dept.COO3, New York NY 10017, 800/253-9646. Focusing on women's roles as users, producers and managers of the earth's resources, the book explains all the major environmental issues and reveals how women can be a major force for environmental change. Includes a glossary of environmental terms, a guide to education and action, bibliography and resource guide.

VIDEOS

"Break Forth Into Joy!" Beyond a Consumer Lifestyle, ($35.00), 45 minutes VHS video and Study Guide, 1994; explores consumerism and its effects on people, the earth and the human spirit. order from Alternatives, PO Box 2857, Sioux City IA 51106, 712/274-8875.

Ecology and Spirituality: a Catalog of Video Resources for Study and Discussion, Prayer and Action, by Lou Niznik, ($10) Earth Communications, 15726 Ashland Drive, Laurel MD 20707, 301/498-2553. An interfaith catalog of tapes from 100 organizations, with outline of topics, alphabetical list of titles, list of principal speakers, addresses of tape sources and other catalogs.

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