Moana: ‘Oku mafeia he ‘Otua ‘a e me'a kotoa pe (Moana: Nothing Is Impossible with God (Luke 18:27)): Reflections of a Tongan Early Career Researcher on God and Climate Change

Abstract

As a scholar from Tonga, I developed this reflection based on my own experiences as a training Pastor for the Free Wesleyan Church (FWC), working in Pacific Island region on the area of climate change and religion. Here, I am taking a quote from the Bible (e.g. Luke 18:27) and used it as a theme to tell the story of Pacific people about Moana and how this state-of-the-art idea helps in shaping resilience (Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction). In the context of the Pacific (e.g. Tonga), the meaning of Moana is complex. Using this leading-edge idea as a guide, I model a framework named ‘Moana: Nothing is impossible with God’. By implementing this model to affected communities, Resilience Moana and Sustainable Development Goals are expected to be achieved by 2030 and beyond.

Citation

Havea, P.H. (2020), "Moana: ‘Oku mafeia he ‘Otua ‘a e me'a kotoa pe (Moana: Nothing Is Impossible with God (Luke 18:27)): Reflections of a Tongan Early Career Researcher on God and Climate Change", Myers, S., Hemstock, S. and Hanna, E. (Ed.) Science, Faith and the Climate Crisis, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-984-020201004