Climate of Lament
Reflections on Ecological Grief
- Arts & Literature
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
In this unique collection of poetry and prose, twenty-two contributors from diverse fields and countries respond to the climate crisis with voices of honesty and care. Each chapter pairs a personal poetic lament with a reflective essay that reveals the author’s connection to place, and to the wider world community. These laments are grounded in the particular, yet they speak to the shared grief of a planet in distress. Drawing on the insights of theologian Walter Brueggemann, the editors weave these contributions into a journey through Reality, Grief, Hope. The introduction and conclusion invite readers to see environmental issues not only as data but as deeply human concerns that call for mourning, but also for a renewed imagination. Climate of Lament is not merely a diagnosis of the world’s pain but also an invitation to inhabit lament as an act of courage and hope.
Endorsements (4)
“Mingay and Ferber have assembled here a collection of much needed voices that help us think in newly constructive ways about the state of our world. These diverse voices reclaim the lost liturgy of lament to take us past the simple emotional response of grief to the complexity of heart-rending engagement with our current environmental realities, ultimately moving us toward actions that result in the hope of healing.”
“An honest companion for anyone seeking to live faithfully in a wounded world. By pairing poems with reflections, Climate of Lament gives language to ecological grief and invites us into lament as both spiritual practice and public witness. With attentiveness to place, history, and justice, this collection speaks truth in love about what is happening to God’s good world, confesses our complicity, and tunes us to the Spirit’s call for faithful transformation.”
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