Earthly reason: Paul Hodgkin on the crucifixion of Earth

‘This Earthly communion goes back to the beginning of life itself.’

by Paul Hodgkin 1st August 2025

As Easter approached this year, I found myself thinking about the crucifixion story as a metaphor for what we are doing to the Earth:

If it is the Earth that is being crucified, then I guess we all know what it feels like to stand around the foot of the cross gambling over the last shreds of her garments.