Disturbing the web: rain forests and us. (Editorial)

From: The Christian Century | Date: October 26, 1994| Author: Wall, James M. | Copyright information

THE FINAL VERSE of the Gospel of Matthew, "And, lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age," indicates that Jesus is in the world from the creation to the end. The word "always" also evokes a geographical dimension: "I am with you all the time, everywhere." These words suggest a connectedness to all that is under the love and care of God. When we deny that connection, which is most of the time, we damage not only ourselves but all of creation. Theologian Joseph Sittler, who ...

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