In view of our current crisis, everyone should read this book individually and in a circle with others. The stories and examples provided are inspiring and compelling, drawing us out of the Western mechanistic logics that lead to ecological devastation and possible extinction and into Indigenous-oriented worldviews grounded in harmony and balance with all creation. It is oriented toward deeply forming us into Indigenous ways of being, doing, interacting, and relating to one another and the Earth. Randy Woodley invites readers into the ancient and practical wisdom that has sustained the community of creation for generations. Patty Krawec, Anishnaabe author and co-host of the Medicine for the Resistance podcast Few of us live in the place we were born, but these reflections take you past that disconnection and help you notice the world around you in new ways." " Becoming Rooted draws you deeper into relationship with the land where you live. Kaitlin Curtice, author of Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God As we hope to enter intentionally into a healing relationship with the Earth, Woodley’s stories and reminders can inspire us to get there. Lisa Sharon Harper, president and founder of Freedom Road and author of The Very Good Gospel and Fortune
This is a must-read for everyone who longs for peace." He also gifts readers with wisdom from Indigenous peoples around the world to offer our divided and disconnected generation a way back to harmony.
Woodley speaks from his own big heart and his own profound story. "In a world sick with domination, striving, and consumption, Randy Woodley’s Becoming Rooted offers a strong dose of very good medicine. Read moreĬover Page for Becoming Rooted Praise for Becoming Rooted His other books include Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth, Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview: A Decolonized Approach to Christian Doctrine, Decolonizing Evangelicalism: An 11:59pm Conversation (coauthored), and The Harmony Tree: A Story of Healing and Community. Randy was raised near Detroit, Michigan, and is a Cherokee descendent recognized by the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. His expertise has been sought in national venues such as Time magazine, HuffPost, and Christianity Today. He and his wife co-sustain Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Eloheh Farm & Seeds in Yamhill, Oregon (Randy is an activist/scholar, distinguished teacher, and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith/spirituality, justice, race/diversity, regenerative farming, our relationship with the earth, and Indigenous realities. Woodley is distinguished professor of faith and culture at Portland Seminary, Portland, Oregon.
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