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I care about the environment because I’m a Christian

I care about the environment because I’m a Christian

by Luke Lapean, SJ | May 11, 2022 | Creation, Easter    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Growing up in rural Vermont,  I was aware of what a gift the natural world was from a very young age. Some of my earliest experiences of God came from spending nights outside under the stars, marveling at the immensity of it all, especially on those nights when the...

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