Creation, Hope and the Environment

Meet the researcher

Dr Andrew Shepherd is a former Research and Teaching Fellow at the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago. He is is the Co-Director of Christian conservation organisation, A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand, and also teaches theology and ethics for a range of NZ and US tertiary institutions.

Recent publications and resources linked to this project are listed below.

Recent work that flows out of this current research project:

2019

• Shepherd, A. (2019). Being "Rich towards God" in the Capitalocene: An ecological/economic reading of Luke 12.13-34. Bible Translator, 70 (3), 240-260. doi: 10.1177/2051677019882979

2018

• Hoggard Creegan, N., & Shepherd, A. (Eds.). (2018). Creation and hope: Reflections on ecological anticipation and action from Aotearoa New Zealand. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 230p.
• Shepherd, A. (2018). Restoring Karioi: Ecology, community and the practice of peace. In G. Troughton & P. Fountain (Eds.), Pursuing peace in Godzone: Christianity and the peace tradition in New Zealand. (pp. 178-193). Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press.
  
  • Details of the book
  • Video resource linked to the chapter

2017

• The Beyond Blame Conference (Conference programme, (PDF))
• The Rich Living Series – resources designed to assist faith communities to reflect upon how they live and thus make sustainability integral to their lives of faith.