Care of Creation: Christian Voices on God, Humanity, and the Environment
Overview
Christians have God's mandate to be good stewards of his creation, but it is a challenge to discover a wise and biblical perspective on issues of creation care, apart from political rhetoric. Care of Creation offers a biblical foundation and practical guidance about how Christians can personally exercise responsible care of God's good creation.
Concerned Christians will gain a much needed biblical perspective on one of the most pressing issues of our time and will learn practical ways to exercise proper care of the world God has given us.
Learn how to care for all of God's creation with Care of Creation. All Scripture passages are linked to your favorite Bible translation in your library. With the advanced search features of Logos Bible Software, you can perform powerful searches by topic or Scripture reference.
- Offers a biblical perspective, including the stewardship of creation
- Focuses on the care of those created in God's image
- Addresses environmental issues including land and water use, and ethical treatment of animals
Contents
- Part 1: Creation, Alienation, Redemption
- God's Creation Mandate for Humanity
- The Disastrous Results of Humanity's Fall
- God's Ongoing Redemption of All Creation
- God's Constant Care of the Universe
- Part 2: Care for Humanity
- The Ethical Challenges of Genetic Engineering
- Choices Between Life and Death
- Living by the Golden Rule
- Part 3: Care of the Environment
- Land and Water Conservation
- Christian Stewardship of Natural Resources
- Every Living Creature
- Endangered Species and Habitats
- A Call to Action
Top Highlights
“Ours and the world’s past, present, and future all are intimately intertwined” (Page 49)
“God created the earth for enjoyment, placing our first parents in a specially-planted garden. It contained all they needed, not only for their physical well-being, but also for their emotional and psychological well-being. Still today, we identify with this first human home so completely that its very name symbolizes a perfect paradise where all our needs are met: Eden.” (Page 135)
“When we become followers of Christ, we are asked to place our passions and appetites under the authority of the Holy Spirit. Christ models self-discipline for us. Our environmental ethic should reflect this attitude of self-discipline. Just because we can does not mean we should.” (Page 134)
- Joseph Coleson
- Kelvin G. Friebel
- Christopher T. Bounds
- Kenneth F. Gavel
- Burton Webb
- Stephen J. Lennox
- Christina T. Accornero
- Susan Rouse
- Jo Anne Lyon
- Travis H. Nation
- Kenneth D. Dill
- Richard L. Daake
- D. Darek Jarmola
- Ronald R. Crawford
- Martin LaBar
- Donald D. Wood
- Matthew Sleeth
- Nancy Sleeth
- Title: Care of Creation: Christian Voices on God, Humanity, and the Environment
- Editor: Joseph Coleson
- Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
- Publication Date: 2010
- Pages: 208