Dec 27

Dec 27 Winter Solstice Edition 2022 -- Envisioning Transformation (Chris Searles, Editor)

Hello, and welcome, to the Winter Solstice edition of AllCreation, 2022!

Envisioning Transformation examines the concept of “institutional transformation" -- the notion of coming together to intentionally transform our entities, ideas, economics, practices, and cultures so they are right, realistic, and inclusive for all in the living Creation.

We start by exploring the human separation from and reunion with Nature, via poetic excerpts from an essay on bees and a breakthrough essay on the Judeo-Christian identity by Dr. Pesach Chananiah. (Christians, do not miss this essay.)

We then share video from our first-ever Called to Care event, a public conversation exploring Care as identity. The video features seven interfaith leaders, a brilliant audience, and engaging production for repeat listening and viewing.

We interview four phenomenal healer/changemakers for our podcast about their transformative lives and their advice on healing and growing a better tomorrow.

We gratefully share some excerpts from the Holy Quran about the human relatonship with Other-Iife.

We also share some articles and book excerpts exploring faith-based identity as being Nature from Christian, Indigenous, Buddhist, Jewish, scientific, and comedic perspectives.

The Envisioning Transformation collection invites readers, listeners and viewers to imagine a better future through multiple multi-generational, multi-faith perspectives. I am excited for you to envision and enact your own brighter future. What better response to today’s urgent social and environmental crises? Now is the time for each of us to get beyond our boxes (self-imposed limitations) and literally grow-together a future rooted in kinship and creative potential.

With love and action,
Editor, Chris Searles

Table of Contents

Envisioning Transformation:

People, Institutions, Biosphere --
What kind of future do we want to share?

1. S warms Can Be Beautiful – an invocation – from Ester Vincent Xueming

2. Pathways of Teshuvah – an essay – by Dr. Pesach Chananiah

3. C alled to Care – an interfaith panel and public discussion

4. E nvisioning Transformation – an interview with Dr. Marj Barlow

5. Envisioning Transformation – an interview with Rev. Jimi Calhoun

6. Envisioning Transformation – an interview with Marcus Kar

7. Envisioning Transformation – an interview with Dina Kunin

8. Q uran verses about Nature – excerpts from the Holy Quran
+ The Study Quran - a best resource for non-Islamic, English speakers

9. Ladder to the Light – excerpts from Rev. Steven Charleston

10. A Case of Mistaken Identity – excerpts from Wes Nisker

11. Boundary-Crossing Solidarity - excerpts from an article -– by Rev. Dr. Andi Lloyd

12. Our Shared Environmental Future – an essay – by Yaira Robinson, MATS

Thanks so much to all of the participants in this collection. Extra special thanks to Rev. Louis Tillman, Rev. Dan De Leon, Rev. Billy Tweedie, Rev. Stephen Kinney, filmmaker Kenshi Westover (Called to Care video), and graphic artist / photographer Ryan Price for their invaluable contributions. Called to Care video by Story Viz Studios. Cover image by Ryan Price Studio. See the full issues original release here. —Chris Searles