Creation and Environmental Theology at A Middle East and North Africa Regional Conference with Father Dr. Michael Kanbar

Aiming at promoting environmental awareness and consolidating the Christian faith and the Ecumenical spirit, the Executive Secretary of the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME) Father Dr. Michael Kanbar participated in a regional conference for the Middle East and North Africa, entitled “Creation Care and the Gospel”. He presented a lecture on the topic at hand, highlighting the theological view of creation and the environment. The conference was organized by the Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network, and was held between 28 September and 2 October 2022, at the Ajloun Baptist Conference Center in Jordan.

The conference in its 12th final edition, aimed at building capacities in the environment and sustainable development field, and attendees were specialists and creation care advocates from the region. The conference sessions tackled many topics centered on today’s ecological crises through a biblical lens, bringing clear theology, good science, and practical wisdom together. Noting that delegates from 120 countries participated in the previous 11 regional conferences.