Blessed Are the Consumers: Climate Change and the Practice of Restraint

In a world bent on consumption it is imperative that people of religious faith realize the significant role they play in advocating for the earth and a more humane life for all. Sallie McFague argues that the root of restraint lies in the ancient Christian notion of Kenosis or self-emptying which she introduces through the life stories of John Woolman Simone Weil and Dorothy Day.