Faith, Food & Farming: Broken systems, the looming food crisis, and why Christians need to care

Eating is the means and medium of life. This makes it one of God’s most important and visceral ways of communicating his love and nurture of creatures. Strangely, many Christians rarely think of their eating as of little spiritual significance, having been captivated by the idea that food is simply fuel. The commodification of food has been a disaster for the health of people, the well-being of God’s planet, and pushed tens of millions of farming families worldwide into poverty and hunger.

In this conversation, Dr. Norman Wirzba will share how the Christian faith has something significant to say about the way we ought to grow, ship, and eat food. Short presentations by Food for the Hungry and Samaritan’s Purse Canada staff will highlight needs around the world and what the church is doing in response. Together we will explore the intersections of theology and food security—discovering ways to nudge us towards a more Christ-like way of producing, consuming, and sharing food.

Sponsored by Ambrose University.

Brought to you in collaboration with the CCRDA, Samaritan's Purse, and Food for the Hungry.

About the keynote speaker:

Raised on a farm in Southern Alberta, Dr. Norman Wirzba went on to study history at the University of Lethbridge, theology at Yale University Divinity School, and philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. Since then he has taught at Saint Thomas More College/University of Saskatchewan, Georgetown College (KY), and Duke University Divinity School. He’s the father of four children and is married to Gretchen Ziegenhals. He has written many books and articles including “Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating”. Learn more about Dr. Wirzba here.

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