Sunday, October 29, 2017
Sunday Reflection: The value of wilderness
One of my favorite parts of the Gospels is when Jesus retreats to the wilderness. Isn't that-- the bare fact that Jesus did that-- enough for Christians to believe in the idea of wilderness, to see its value?
And yet, every year there is less of it. And now two wild areas in Utah will be given over to mining and other endeavors that strip the land of what it is meant to be. I don't understand why we give this up so easily.
I know-- more land for mining and drilling means that gas will be a little cheaper. Maybe. But isn't there a spiritual value in preserving wilderness that should mean more than (maybe) slightly cheaper gas?
