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Environmental ethics

  • Aaron Lam
  • Apr 26, 2020
  • 1 min read

OrthodoxWiki - an free, online encyclopedia of all things Orthodox Christianity - have a page for addressing environmentalism. I found it to be a fresh take on the foundation of Christian environmentalism.


On the other hand, the biggest contribution of the Church is her understanding of the need for an ascetic component to every person's life. In terms of material goods, the Church has never embraced the slogan that "more is better." While not dismissing material possessions, she has always stressed that the true treasure is spiritual in nature. Thus, another responsibility of man in relation to creation is the implementation of this understanding into daily life. For the Church as a body, the responsibility translates into educating the world about the true value of possessions as a part of her ministry to God's creation.

 

So You’re Going Outside: A Physics-Based Coronavirus Infection Risk Estimator for Leaving the House

  • Aaron Lam
  • Apr 26, 2020
  • 1 min read

This isn't an Earth Week or a religion-related post, but I thought it was interesting and informative to share. This is an article from Medium by Elena Polozova who did some math to provide some hard data on what factors will keep you safe when you go out.


After all this math, my biggest impression is a hopeful one. The virus may be scary, but our quotidian safeguards of masks, sanitizing, and social distancing can protect us in meaningful and understandable ways.
The numbers show that we should take these defenses seriously. Stay six feet apart (not four!), wear masks, sanitize religiously — and don’t touch your face!
 

Orthodox ceremony of Holy Fire takes place in deserted Jerusalem

  • Aaron Lam
  • Apr 21, 2020
  • 1 min read

Here's is an article by Reuters about the celebration of the Holy Fire ceremony during the pandemic. I've never heard of the Holy Fire ceremony until now, very interesting. By the way, Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter (also called Pascha, that is Passover) a week later than us due to their use of the Julian calendar (we use the Gregorian calendar).


If you want to learn more about the Holy Fire ceremony, you can check out the article by Sepulchre-Candles, which explains it.


Reuters


Sepulchre-Candles

 
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