Should Christians Be Environmentalists
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Should Christians Be Environmentalists
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Author : Dan Story
language : en
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date : 2012-04-13
Should Christians Be Environmentalists written by Dan Story and has been published by Kregel Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-13 with Religion categories.
Did God instruct the human race to be His caretakers over nature? If so, is environmental exploitation disobedience to God? Is it true, as many critics claim, that Christianity is the root cause of today’s environmental problems--or are all religions and cultures responsible? How should the church respond? Should Christians Be Environmentalists? systematically tackles these tough questions and more by exploring what the Bible says about the environment and our stewardship of creation. Looking at three dimensions of environmentalism as a movement, a Bible-based theology of nature, and the role the church has in environmental ethics, Dan Story examines each through a theological, apologetic, and practical lens.
Mere Environmentalism
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Author : Steven Hayward
language : en
Publisher: Government Institutes
Release Date : 2010-11-16
Mere Environmentalism written by Steven Hayward and has been published by Government Institutes this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-16 with Religion categories.
As debates over climate change rage in Washington and American consumers become ever more conscientious about 'going green,' evangelical Christians are increasingly concerned about the proper relationship between faith and environmentalism. The notion of human 'stewardship' over God's creation could be a groundbreaking opportunity for cooperation between evangelicals, the scientific community, and environmental activists. However, a deep understanding of environmental issues from a distinctively Christian perspective will inevitably complicate partnerships with those who approach the subject from conventional secular viewpoints. Although there is some common ground, there remain important differences between Christian and secular perspectives on the environment. Are human beings merely one 'part' of the undifferentiated whole of nature? Or, worse, are humans a blight and a drain on God's perfect creation? Do we really 'own' the land we live on and the plants and animals that provide our sustenance? The answers to these questions begin to form a Christian approach to solving ecological problems. In Mere Environmentalism: A Biblical Perspective on Humans and the Natural World, Steven F. Hayward provides a thorough examination of the philosophical presuppositions underlying today's environmentalist movement and the history of policies intended to alleviate environmental challenges such as overpopulation and global warming. Relying on Scripture to understand God's created order, Hayward offers an insightful reflection on the relationship between humans and the natural world.
A Christian Environmentalist
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Author : E. Roberts Alley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-05-01
A Christian Environmentalist written by E. Roberts Alley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-01 with Religion categories.
"Our society is inundated with desperate communication to prove that there is no active God. From education to the media to popular books, philosophers, sociologists and theoretical scientists have filled thousands of pages with shallow quotes from like minded thinkers, told cute metaphoric stories, and used science fiction to invent alternates to scientific fact and theological beliefs. With this organized pressure, our children will likely be brought up to believe that nature and natural science are gods, and as such, we can control the environment, as well as our society, and enjoy a utopian future of comfort and happiness without the complication of an "unproven" God. A Christian Environmentalist discusses the ignored, or dismissed possibility of a supernatural reality, the facts of the environmental scientific reality, and how God and Christians fit into the future of the environment. From global warming to climate change, from scenic rivers to petroleum fracturing, and from wildlife protection to endangered species, A Christian Environmentalist explores our environment from Creation to Heaven, God's plan for the environment, and God's plan for us, and how the twain shall meet. " E. Roberts Alley, P.E.
Green Witness
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Author : Laura Ruth Yordy
language : en
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Release Date : 2010-04-29
Green Witness written by Laura Ruth Yordy and has been published by Lutterworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-29 with Religion categories.
A call for the reappraisal of why Christians can and should work towards the wholeness of the biophysical environment. Green Witness explores the church's role as exemplar in striving towards the fulfillment of God's promise of peace, health and diversity to his Kingdom. An insightful work in theological ethics.
An Introduction To Christian Environmentalism
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Author : Associate Professor and Chair Kathryn D Blanchard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-15
An Introduction To Christian Environmentalism written by Associate Professor and Chair Kathryn D Blanchard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with categories.
Christians share a common concern for the earth. Evangelicals emphasize creation care; mainline Protestants embrace the green movement; the Catholic Church lists 10 deadly environmental sins; and the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch has declared climate change an urgent issue of social and economic justice. This textbook examines seven contemporary environmental challenges through the lens of classical Christian virtues. Authors Kathryn Blanchard and Kevin O'Brien use these classical Christian virtues to seek a golden mean between extreme positions by pairing each virtue with a pernicious environmental problem. Students are thus led past political pitfalls and encouraged to care for other creatures prudently, to develop new energy sources courageously, to choose our food temperately, to manage toxic pollution justly, to respond to climate change faithfully, to consider humanity's future hopefully, and to engage lovingly in advocacy for God's earth. Readers will emerge from this text with a deeper understanding of contemporary environmental problems and the fundamentals of Christian virtue ethics.
Between God Green
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Author : Katharine K. Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-08
Between God Green written by Katharine K. Wilkinson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-08 with Religion categories.
Despite three decades of scientists' warnings and environmentalists' best efforts, the political will and public engagement necessary to fuel robust action on global climate change remain in short supply. Katharine K. Wilkinson shows that, contrary to popular expectations, faith-based efforts are emerging and strengthening to address this problem. In the US, perhaps none is more significant than evangelical climate care. Drawing on extensive focus group and textual research and interviews, Between God & Green explores the phenomenon of climate care, from its historical roots and theological grounding to its visionary leaders and advocacy initiatives. Wilkinson examines the movement's reception within the broader evangelical community, from pew to pulpit. She shows that by engaging with climate change as a matter of private faith and public life, leaders of the movement challenge traditional boundaries of the evangelical agenda, partisan politics, and established alliances and hostilities. These leaders view sea-level rise as a moral calamity, lobby for legislation written on both sides of the aisle, and partner with atheist scientists. Wilkinson reveals how evangelical environmentalists are reshaping not only the landscape of American climate action, but the contours of their own religious community. Though the movement faces complex challenges, climate care leaders continue to leverage evangelicalism's size, dominance, cultural position, ethical resources, and mechanisms of communication to further their cause to bridge God and green.
A Greener Faith
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Author : Roger S. Gottlieb
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-10
A Greener Faith written by Roger S. Gottlieb and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10 with Nature categories.
Discusses religious environmentalism and argues that theologians are recovering nature-honoring elements of traditional religions and forging new theologies connecting devotion to God with love for God's creation and care for the Earth.
An Introduction To Christian Environmentalism
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Author : Kathryn D'Arcy Blanchard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
An Introduction To Christian Environmentalism written by Kathryn D'Arcy Blanchard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Christian ethics categories.
Christians share a common concern for the earth. Evangelicals emphasize creation care; mainline Protestants embrace the green movement; the Catholic Church lists "10 deadly environmental sins;" and the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch has declared climate change an urgent issue of social and economic justice. This textbook examines seven contemporary environmental challenges through the lens of classical Christian virtues. Authors Kathryn Blanchard and Kevin O'Brien use these classical Christian virtues to seek a "golden mean" between extreme positions by pairing each virtue with a pernicious environmental problem. Students are thus led past political pitfalls and encouraged to care for other creatures prudently, to develop new energy sources courageously, to choose our food temperately, to manage toxic pollution justly, to respond to climate change faithfully, to consider humanity's future hopefully, and to engage lovingly in advocacy for God's earth. Readers will emerge from this text with a deeper understanding of contemporary environmental problems and the fundamentals of Christian virtue ethics.
A Different Shade Of Green A Biblical Approach To Environmentalism And The Dominion Mandate
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Author : Gordon Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service
Release Date : 2019-09-10
A Different Shade Of Green A Biblical Approach To Environmentalism And The Dominion Mandate written by Gordon Wilson and has been published by Canon Press & Book Service this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-10 with Nature categories.
We have been shockingly bad at using our Bibles and our brains when it comes to conservation and the environment. Unhinged environmentalism is not the answer, but neither are ignorance and apathy. It's time for something different. Christian responsibility for the natural world goes back to the very beginning, when God commanded us to "fill the earth and subdue it." This Dominion Mandate is an authoritative alternative to both environmental activists and to those who think "conservation" is a word progressives made up. So what does "dominion" mean for us, living in a world of constant reports about impending global meltdown; of oils spills, pollution, and strip-mining; of extinction threats both real and imagined? A Different Shade of Green contains a compelling Christian approach to biodiversity, life cycles, and the environment, offering solutions and correcting errors while teaching us how to give thanks for and rule over all of creation.
The Gospel Of Climate Skepticism
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Author : Robin Globus Veldman
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2019-10-22
The Gospel Of Climate Skepticism written by Robin Globus Veldman and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-22 with Religion categories.
Why are white evangelicals the most skeptical major religious group in America regarding climate change? Previous scholarship has pointed to cognitive factors such as conservative politics, anti-science attitudes, aversion to big government, and theology. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork, The Gospel of Climate Skepticism reveals the extent to which climate skepticism and anti-environmentalism have in fact become embedded in the social world of many conservative evangelicals. Rejecting the common assumption that evangelicals’ skepticism is simply a side effect of political or theological conservatism, the book further shows that between 2006 and 2015, leaders and pundits associated with the Christian Right widely promoted skepticism as the biblical position on climate change. The Gospel of Climate Skepticism offers a compelling portrait of how during a critical period of recent history, political and religious interests intersected to prevent evangelicals from offering a unified voice in support of legislative action to address climate change.