Here’s the video of a panel I was honored to moderate last week for California Institute of Integral Studies’ Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion’s “Religion and Ecology Summit.”
I thought the panel (as well as the other panels!) were fantastic and I’m still taking notes from the presentation for my own research.
Thanks to Prof. Elizabeth Allison and Charlie Forbes for all of their hard work and time on putting the Summit together.
“2025 Religion and Ecology Summit Hosted by the Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies April 21-23, 2025
The Power of Water in Religious Networks and Creation Panel Description: This panel brings together theologians, anthropologists, and scholars of religion to explore how water shapes sacred narratives, spiritual practices, and ecological wisdom across traditions. Together, these voices offer a powerful reflection on how water flows through religion, culture, and creation.
Reverend Dr. Brian Fiu Kolia Malua Theological College âThe Power and Politics of Water: A Riverine Re-reading of Naamanâs Cleansing in 2 Kings 5â
Rabbi Dr. Ariel Mayse Stanford University âThe Headwaters of Theology: Reflections on Water in Jewish Law and Thoughtâ
Dr. Stephen Lansing Santa Fe Institute âA Letter to the Future from Baliâs Subaksâ
Michelle Boyle California Institute of Integral Studies âSacred Source: Culture and Spirit in the Valleys of the Po River Tributariesâ
Dr. Willis Jenkins University of Virginia âDesigning Research with Sacred Waters: Interdisciplinary Labs for Integrative Understandingsâ
Moderated by: Reverend Sam Harrelson California Institute of Integral Studies”