Topic: Loving Water Across Religions

Presenter: Elizabeth McAnally

Elizabeth McAnally, PhD is the author of Loving Water across Religions: Contributions to an Integral Water Ethic (Orbis Press, Ecology and Justice series, 2019). She lives in Berkeley, CA, and works as the newsletter editor and website manager for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. She also manages the websites for Thomas Berry and the Great Work, Journey of the Universe, the American Teilhard Association, and the Institute for Religion and Science. Elizabeth earned her doctorate at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and has taught classes on philosophy, religion, and environmental ethics at Pacifica Graduate Institute, the University of North Texas, the University of San Francisco, and Diablo Valley College. She practices yoga and Chinese internal arts (taiji, qigong, bagua, xingyi, and yiquan) and teaches Integral Taiji & Qigong classes in Berkeley and online. Elizabeth is also an avid musician and enjoys singing and playing the flute.

In addition to the link to her book on this week’s topic, she suggests you explore the following links: 

• “Loving Water Across Religions.” Spotlights interview with Sam Mickey. January 18, 2021. 
• “Integral Water Ethic.” Deep Water Initiative Podcast with Charlie Forbes. March 10, 2019.
• Integral Taiji & Qigong classes and videos.

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