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Protecting the Environment

This Bible study guide on the environment, written by Beninese geographer Camille Yabi, helps us understand how the Bible wants us to understand and protect the natural world. This resource is one of the outputs of the project that the catalyst implemented in 2024, entitled “Strengthening inter-religious collaboration to protect the environment in central Benin.” This resource is part of the IFES Logos and Cosmos Initiative Resource Library. It is a translation of the French original, also available in the Library.

Creation, food and sustainabilitty

Liliane Alcantara created this guidebook as part of her 2024 project. It begins with six biblical-theological reflections on earth-keeping and food justice, followed by practical thoughts on how communities can put those priorities into practice and six Bible study discussion guides. This resource is part of the IFES Logos and Cosmos Initiative Resource Library. It is a translation of the Portuguese original.

Mental health in university pastoral care

This Spanish-language collection, coordinated by Dr Moisés Elías Coreas Soto as part of his 2023 and 2024 LCI projects, seeks to respond to the most pressing challenges of university students’ mental health from a perspective that integrates biblical reflection and contributions from the behavioral sciences. The resource is part of the IFES Logos and Cosmos Initiative Resource Library.

Threads of Hope

This collection of devotionals by forestry scholar Monica and her colleagues in ECU Costa Rica explores and puts into action the hope that Jesus is reconciling to Himself not only humanity but the whole of creation. It is the product of her 2023 LCI project called “Healing the earth of the Creator’s garden,” which was a response to the challenges of environmentally destructive monoculture forestry. This resource is part of the IFES Logos and Cosmos Initiative Resource Library. It is a translation of the Spanish original, also available in the Library.

Smartphones and life balance

In these presentation slides from a 2025 conference presentation, Andréa Razanatsara shares her original research on the spiritual effects, ethical challenges, and cultural contexts of student smartphone in Madagascar. This resource is part of the IFES Logos and Cosmos Initiative Resource Library.  It is a translation of the French original, also available in the Library.