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Just when I’m wondering if Sophia Wisdom is still alive and working to bring equality, justice, and peace in church and society, She amazes and surprises me at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sophia guided me to this huge conference through my friend Ann Landaas Smith. About a year […]
It seems more than coincidental that I attended a conference on ecology and feminism the Saturday after Pope Francis addressed Congress. As I listened to his address, I resonated with so much of what he said about eliminating poverty and about caring for the environment. I also felt a dissonance because he never mentioned overpopulation […]
Dr. Caryn D. Riswold, a feminist theologian in the Lutheran tradition and Professor of Religion at Illinois College, interviewed me about my new hymnbook, Earth Transformed with Music! Inclusive Songs for Worship. Caryn published this interview on her Patheos blog: 1. Tell us why you put together this collection of hymns. Music has great […]
The Women of Spirit and Faith Patheos blog is currently exploring the theme “On Feminine Ground” in preparation for an event titled “On Feminine Ground: The Alchemy of Our COLLECTIVE Wisdom and Strength” at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in October. I accepted the invitation to contribute to the collaborative Women of Spirit and […]
Earth Transformed with Music! Inclusive Songs for Worship has just been released! It’s been exciting to collaborate with composer Larry E. Schultz on our third collection of inclusive hymns. The title of this new collection, Earth Transformed with Music! Inclusive Songs for Worship, expresses our deep belief in the power of music to transform people […]