Wendell Berry speaking in Frankfort, Indiana
Folks, Wendell Berry is a challenging and even mind-altering guy. You need to read him. Here’s my co-professor from the Resources for Radical Living course, Mark Van Steenwyk, head of the Missio Dei new monastic community in Minneapolis and editor on www.jesusradicals.com, on that redoubtable eco-prophet, Mr. Berry:
Wendell Berry, The New Agrarianism, and the Penitential Life
When we hear the word “penitence” we think of friars and monks living lives of austerity. We don’t usually think of farmers. We don’t think of living enmeshed within the abundance of creation as a penitential act.
Today we’re going to explore the “New Agrarianism” as a penitential movement. In particular, we’ll explore the life and writings of Wendell Berry as a penitential voice calling us to turn from our unbalanced lives into a better way (which is, after all, the heart of the penitential life). Continue reading
Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians
Grateful to the dead 