Jesus invites his disciples to contemplate nature rather than the cares of the world (Matthew 6:26–34). He directs their attention to the birds flying through the air and the lilies growing in the fields. Then he tells them ‘strive first for the kingdom of God’ . His invitation to turn lovingly towards nature runs like a thread through all the articles in this issue, as does the response of commitment to the Kingdom. There are many ways of discussing ecology that arouse anxiety or even despair. Here we consider ecologies giving rise to a hope that, through our participation in the Kingdom of God, we can find ways of confronting the present environmental crisis.
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