Stefan Skrimshire is Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at The University of Leeds. His research focuses on the theological and philosophical aspects of our responses to climate change and the sixth mass extinction.
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Extinction Rebellion and the New Visibility of Religious Protest
As a parish priest and Christian Climate Action member put it to me, the ecological crisis is also a “spiritual crisis.” Certainly it seems to be a crisis that requires and justifies spiritual responses and resources – a coalition of religion, ritual and rebellion.
May 15, 2019
