Mercer’s groundbreaking conference on faith, science and the environment, “Caring for Creation: A Scientific and Theological Response,” begins Oct. 29, and concludes Oct. 31 with a green day of service. The conference, and its topic, caring for God’s Creation, are drawing a lot of buzz ahead of the event. In addition to stories in the 11th Hour Newspaper and The Cluster, a number of media outlets have picked up on it this week.

Event organizer and Mercer student Kathryn Doornbos wrote an op-ed for The Macon Telegraph on Sunday, Oct. 25, to read it go>.

Conference plenary speaker and Mercer Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics Dr. David Gushee wrote an op-ed on Creation care for the Associated Baptist Press, to read it go>.

The Oct. 29 edition of The Macon Telegraph also featured a story about the event, to read it go>.

Doornbos was also interviewed by the WMGT 41 TV in Macon Oct. 29, to view the the interview, go>.