These videos were captured as part of a Food & Faith convening held in 2018. Scholars and faith practitioners from different faiths were invited to describe and explain how the faith’s theological grounding with respect to food, land and agriculture. Other speakers presented flash talks on economic development through food, sustainable agriculture, and how issues of race affect our orientation to food, land and food access.
Theological, Spiritual and Ethical Grounding Talks
A’dae Romero-Briones (First Nations Development Institute) – a First Nations Perspective
Reverend Darriel Harris (Black Church Food Security Network, Strength to Love 2 Farm) – a Christian Perspective
Hisham Moharram (The Good Tree, Inc.) – A Muslim Perspective
Flask Talks – Food, Faith & Race
Reverend Dr. Jennifer Ayres (Candler School of Theology at Emory)
Amirah Abulughod (Stony Point Center)
Reverend Richard Joyner (Conetoe Family Life Center)
Flash Talks – Food, Faith, Sovereignty, and Economic Development
Reverend Canon Robert Two Bulls (First Nations Kitchen, All Saints Indian Mission)
Lauren Ornelas (Food Epowerment Project)
Shamu Sadeh (Adamah)
Flash Talks -0 Food, Faith, Land & Sustainable Agriculture
Reverend Nurya Love Parish (Plainsong Farm, Faithlands, Christian Food Movement)
Jillian Hishaw, Esq. (F.A.R.M.S.)
Nati Passow (Jewish Farm School)
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