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Ched Myers

Ched Myers

Ched Myers is an author and activist theologian who has worked in social change movements for over 40 years. He and his partner, Elaine Enns, co-direct Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries in the Ventura River watershed, traditional Chumash territory in southern California. Their publications can be found at www.ChedMyers.org.

From solastalgia to philopatria
EssayMarch 8, 2017

From solastalgia to philopatria: A call to watershed discipleship

By Ched Myers

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a larger essay titled, “A Reflection on Isaiah 5, Ecological Solipsism, and ‘Watershed Discipleship’,” which appeared…

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