Jennie M. Ratcliffe

How can we change the direction of our impact on the earth and begin to undo the damage we have wrought on so many species, including our own? Can we depend on technological, political, and economic solutions alone? Jennie Ratcliffe, drawing on her years of experience and reflection as a scientist and active participant in peace and ecological concerns, believes that a deeper transformation is needed. A spiritual awareness of our oneness reminds us that we live in intimate relationship and kinship with each other, the earth, and the Divine. Grounded in reciprocity, reconciliation, simplicity, and nonviolence, this awareness can guide us toward a deeper integrity, a reverence for the human and natural communities upon which we depend, and more sustainable ways of living. Discussion questions included.… (mehr)

Jennie Ratcliffe is a long-time member of Durham Friends Meeting (NCYM-C) who has spent her long career wrestling with the challenges facing the global ecosystem. In this densely-written volume scientific fact and insight meet spiritual truth and practice as Ratcliffe explores the crisis we face and illuminates how the practices of deep ecology, deep (nonviolent) economy, and deep peace can be joined to produce an integral path to a lasting solution. This book is well worth the effort it will demand to absorb and digest everything it has to offer.… (mehr)