The Planet You Inherit
Letters to My Grandchildren When Uncertainty's a Sure Thing
- Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
- Publisher: Broadleaf Books (Augsburg Fortress)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
For the first time ever, love letters consciously written by elders of one geologic epoch to the young of another. Our children's and grandchildren's generation will face a different world, one affected by climate instability, mass uncertainty, and breathtaking extinction. In fact, the next generation will face the reality that human activity is changing the planet from one geological epoch to another. From this vantage point--two generations across two geological epochs facing a fundamentally changing planet--Larry Rasmussen writes to his grandchildren. As a grandfather invested in a green earth and climate justice as well as a scholar of faith-based earth ethics, Rasmussen bridges this gap between generations to write to the future about climate change, global citizenship, democracy, and legacy. In topics ranging from "A Viable Way of Life" and "Democracy" to "Where We've Come From" and "Who We Are Now," Rasmussen explores the large questions of justice, meaning, and faith, encouraging us to speak to and look to the future generation and their future world. Dive deeper with the The Planet You Inherit reflection guide --perfect for group or individual study and reflection.
Endorsements (23)
“What a gift to sit with love letters informed by science, life stories, and spiritual grounding in wonder, mystery, and hope. We need this spiritually informed foundation to live into the future. I believe Larry Rasmussen has just adopted thousands more grandchildren through this book of reality, hope, and love.”
“How fortunate we are to be invited into this intimate conversation between a wise elder and his young grandchildren, sharing with radical honesty the tragic dimension of life while teaching us all how to say 'yes to life in spite of everything.' Larry Rasmussen issues a clarion call to courageous, responsible action on behalf of a suffering, sacred world. Written for those who will inherit an altered Earth and uncharted human future, these are 'love letters from first to last,' where wonder has the final word.”
“This collection of letters is at once a summation of the major themes of Larry's work, an accessible body of moral teaching to offer all who are willing to learn, and a beautiful offering of love to his beloved grandchildren. And his beloved country. And his beloved cosmos. This book is a benediction. I respond by saying: Amen.”
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