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Where do we see brokenness in the world around us, and what can we do about it?

The world around us can be beautiful and comforting. It can also be terrifyingly ferocious. Human interventions can exacerbate or offset this ferocity. We asked two faculty members and one SPU administrator to answer this question: Where do we see brokenness in the world around us, and what can we do about it?

Bruce Congdon

Bruce Congdon:
​Steward the natural world


Beth Miller

Beth Miller:
​Understand the importance of the indoors


Sandra Richards Mayo

Sandra Richards Mayo:
​​Know urban history’s impact

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