EARTH DAY 2026

Should a Christian Be an Environmentalist?
An Earth Day Lecture on Biblical Environmental Stewardship

by Sandra L. Richter, PhD in the Hebrew Bible, Harvard

Wednesday, March 25
5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET

Join us for an engaging and thoughtful talk as Dr. Richter walks us through the major theological premises the Bible communicates regarding environmental stewardship. Drawing from her scholarship and research, she will explore how Scripture frames humanity’s responsibility toward creation and what faithful stewardship looks like today.

Dr. Richter is the author of Stewards of Eden, a widely respected work examining biblical theology and the environment. Her scholarship brings clarity, depth, and practical insight to this important conversation.

About our speaker
Dr. Sandra Richter is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. She earned her PhD in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University and is widely known for her scholarship on Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History, as well as her work at the intersection of archaeology, linguistics, and Scripture.

She is the author of The Epic of Eden and The Stewards of Eden, which brings together more than a decade of research and engagement on biblical environmental theology. Dr. Richter also serves on the NIV Committee for Biblical Translation and is a sought-after speaker committed to the life and witness of the Church.

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