Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Mark Y. A. Davies

Rev. Dr. Mark Y. A. Davies is the Wimberly Professor of Social and Ecological Ethics, Director of the World House Institute for Social and Ecological Responsibility, and Executive Director of the Leadership. Education, and Development Hub North America for the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry) at Oklahoma City University where he has worked in both teaching and administration for 22 years. He is an ordained elder in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church where he has served as Chair of the Board of Church and Society from 2015 to 2018.

In 2017, the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church selected Dr. Davies to serve as the convener of the writing team tasked with revising “The Natural World” section of the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church. This is the first time the Social Principles have undergone a thorough revision since their adoption by the denomination in 1972.

Mark engages in advocacy and activism in the areas of peace, social justice, and ecological sustainability. Locally this is expressed through his work with the Human Community Network, which works to create non-violent systemic change for a just and flourishing human and ecological community through collaboration, education, innovation, and action. See www.humancommunitynetwork.org.

He and his wife Kristin live in Edmond, OK in the United States, and they have two teenage daughters.

Education and the Beloved Community

Download the morning program here or read it below w/o having to download it. Of his discourse, Mark writes With education and academic freedom coming under pressure and attack from autocratic forces within our society, how can we protect our educational systems and institutions from losing their ability to provide education that is conducive to … Continue reading Education and the Beloved Community

“The Wisdom and Dangers of Religious Myths”

The Wisdom and Dangers of Religious Myths The Rev Dr Mark Y.A. Davies, leading Download the Morning Program here or read it below without having to download it.  The Wisdom and Dangers of Religious Myths- the scriptures of the world’s religions contain great wisdom for humanity, but they are products of their context, and when … Continue reading “The Wisdom and Dangers of Religious Myths”

“Ecological Salvation”

DOWNLOAD THE MORNING PROGRAM HERE Ecological Salvation The Rev Dr Mark Y.A. Davies, leading Of his discourse, Mark writes:  Salvation is a concept shared by a number of different religious traditions and typically focuses on the salvation of individuals or portions of the human community from evil, travails, suffering, and even death itself. The context of the … Continue reading “Ecological Salvation”

It’s a Conspiracy!

It’s a Conspiracy! The Rev Dr Mark Y.A. Davies, leading DOWNLOAD THE MORNING PROGRAM HERE or read it below without downloading. So many persons are drawn to conspiracy theories. When one begins to believe one of the many baseless conspiracy theories being spread, it is like a gateway drug that leads persons down a path … Continue reading It’s a Conspiracy!