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Our first book of the year is something slightly different. Bruce Ball's The Landscape Below weaves the story of his growing up in a rural community with an assessment of what needs to be done to help save our planet. As a soil scientist he gives fascinating insights into the life of soil – the landscape below – but he also draws parallels with our inner life, showing that both aspects need our care and attention. We also have two more new downloads for Lent, one from Sally Foster-Fulton and one from Thom Shuman. And there are more downloads available from Ruth Burgess's Moments of Our Nights and Days.
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New book
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Aimed at all concerned about the environment, this book presents a radical vision of the future of farming and community life, based on hidden insights from the life and spirit of the soil and on the author’s experiences of growing up in the small agricultural community of Clatt in North-East Scotland. Bruce Ball is a soils specialist with a research and consultancy career spanning 35 years. His regular contact with soil in the field and with farmers has led to a deep understanding of the critical importance of soil to our future survival. Humanity is trashing the world’s soils by the billion tonne, though all terrestrial life depends on it. Bruce Ball shows that we have the techniques to restore what’s left – but that most of all we need a spiritual shift: to recover our sense of empathy with the biosphere. We need to dig deep – not into the soil but into our own psyche. An autobiography of the soil written autobiographically by a son of the soil … This is a book that should be piled high in every retail outlet concerned with food and agriculture. I also commend it as an outstanding text for study and meditation, especially for church members and those in Ecocongregations in Britain, Ireland and beyond that seek the deeper spiritual meaning of their calling. For more information and to see a sample
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New downloads for Lent
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Digital download: A variety of worship and group resources for the Lent period, including a couple of all-age activities. 18 pages.
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Digital download: Insightful meditative poems for Ash Wednesday, the Sundays of Lent, and Holy Week, which can be used in group situations or for personal reflection. 21 pages.
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More downloads from Moments of Our Nights and Days
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Digital download: Liturgies and prayers for blessing and baptising children. Taken from the book Moments of Our Nights and Days, by Ruth Burgess. 24 pages.
For information on the whole book Moments of Our Nights and Days E-book Moments of Our Nights and Days
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Digital download: A collection of quotes and blessings from the Bible and the Carmina Gadelica, with an added blessing by Ruth Burgess, all suitable for baptisms, naming ceremonies and dedications. Taken from the book Moments of Our Nights and Days, by Ruth Burgess. 5 pages.
For information on the whole book Moments of Our Nights and Days E-book Moments of Our Nights and Days
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Resources for Lent and Easter |
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