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North American Theology: Pastors call for profound change in Christian thinking; urge faithful to learn from Earth-based cultures like Native Americans, Celts & other Indigenous Peoples who value environment as sacred

Turtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and Regional Conference is Sept. 13-15 along shores of Lake Superior in northern Michigan

Turtle Island Project fights religious intolerance, racism, and other social issues that threaten the future of mankind

First Nations peoples asked to submit topics for Native American roundtables

(Munising, Michigan) - Exploitation of the earth, spiritual terrorism, religious imperialism, and racism are some of the modern day injustices that two pastors will battle with a new Michigan project that promotes respect for Native American culture and the environment.

Turtle Island Project: Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 Schedule:

Grand Island Conference and Retreat Program

The Grand Island Conference and Retreat Program seeks to develop new theological resources and spiritual practices that reflect the place we inhabit, the continent of North America called "Turtle Island" by indigenous communities. It is our hope that these resources and practices will help imagine a new North American Theology with the assistance of First Nations peoples.

The first Turtle Island Project regional conference is (Thursday-Saturday) September 13-15, 2007 at the Eden on the Bay Lutheran Church in Munising. The hours are 7-10 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday.

The Native American roundtable opens the conference on Thursday, followed by two days of presentations and debate by Rev. Dr. George Cairn, a professor at Chicago Theological Seminary. Dr. Cairn will discuss Celtic and Native American spirituality, and post-modern science.

Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard

Rev. Hubbard is founder/director of the Turtle Island Project in Munising, MI

He is the pastor at Eden on the Bay Lutheran Church in Munising

George F. Cairns, M.Div., Ph.D.

Rev. Cairns is chairman of the board of the Turtle Island Project in Munising, MI

George is a semi-retired minister, professor of practical and spiritual theology at Chicago Theological Seminary, and is a clinical psychologist. George helped found the Parliament of the World's religions and with Wayne Teasdale wrote/edited a book about this process.