Water is a gift of God that is a fundamental human right. In the early 21st century, there is a deepening global water crisis. Poverty, abuse of power, unjust political systems and inequality are at the heart of the problem.
That is the belief of Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi who has prepared a Bible Study, “Living Water”, for the World Council of Churches’ 10th Assembly.
“We Christians should promote the preservation, responsible use and just distribution of water for all,” she writes. “The tsunami of 2004 and recurring flooding in India have raised crucial questions to the Christian churches about water and how people can take water as a serious category for theological reflection and action.
“It is crucial and necessary to redeem water from its oppressive and exploitative uses and restore it back to its original life-giving and life-sustaining properties.”
Eleni says waters “brings forth and sustains life not only physically but also symbolically”.
You can find the “Living Water” Bible study here,