Creation Care
Title | Creation Care PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas J. Moo |
Publisher | Zondervan Academic |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2018-02-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0310416558 |
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible reveals a God whose creative power and loving care embrace all that exists, from earth and sky and sea to every creeping, crawling, swimming, and flying creature. Yet the significance of the Bible’s extensive teaching about the natural world is easily overlooked by Christians accustomed to focusing only on what the Bible says about God’s interaction with human beings. In Creation Care, part of the Biblical Theology for Life series, father and son team Douglas and Jonathan Moo invite readers to open their Bibles afresh to explore the place of the natural world within God’s purposes and to celebrate God’s love as displayed in creation and new creation. Following the contours of the biblical storyline, they uncover answers to questions such as: What is the purpose of the non-human creation? Can a world with things like predators, parasites, and natural disasters still be the ‘good’ world described in Genesis 1? What difference does the narrative of the ‘Fall’ make for humankind’s responsibility to rule over other creatures? Does Israel’s experience on the land have anything to teach Christians about their relationship with the earth? What difference does Jesus make for our understanding of the natural world? How does our call to care for creation fit within the hope for a new heaven and a new earth? What is unique about Christian creation care compared with other approaches to ‘environmental’ issues? How does creation care fit within the charge to proclaim the gospel and care for the poor? In addition to providing a comprehensive biblical theology of creation care, they probe behind the headlines and politicized rhetoric about an ‘environmental crisis’ and climate change to provide a careful and judicious analysis of the most up-to-date scientific data about the state of our world. They conclude by setting forth a bold framework and practical suggestions for an effective and faithful Christian response to the scriptural teaching about the created world. But rather than merely offering a response to environmental concerns, Creation Care invites readers into a joyful vision of the world as God’s creation in which they can rediscover who they truly are as creatures called to love and serve the Creator and to delight in all he has made.
Caring for Creation
Title | Caring for Creation PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Douglas |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 183 |
Release | 2016-10-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441230726 |
Faith-Based Solutions to Caring for the Earth Climate change is a confusing and polarizing issue. It may also prove to be the most daunting challenge of this century because children, the elderly, and the poor will be the first to feel its effects. The issue is all over the news, but what is seldom heard is a conservative, evangelical perspective. Connecting the dots between science and faith, this book explores the climate debate and how Christians can take the lead in caring for God's creation. The authors answer top questions such as "What's really happening?" and "Who can we trust?" and discuss stewarding the earth in light of evangelical values. "Acting on climate change is not about political agendas," they say. "It's about our kids. It's about being a disciple of Jesus Christ." Capping off this empowering book are practical, simple ideas for improving our environment and helping our families and those around us.
Our Father's World
Title | Our Father's World PDF eBook |
Author | Edward R. Brown |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2008-03-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830834842 |
What does the Bible have to say about creation care and the responsibility of Christians? Edward Brown offers a biblical framework for creation care as well as practical steps that ordinary Christians can take to exercise good ecological stewardship.
True North
Title | True North PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Liederbach |
Publisher | B&H Publishing Group |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433676885 |
A Christian ethics professor explores the person and work of Jesus Christ in relation to creation, redemption, and the restoration of all things, explaining why creation care involves more than global warming debates.
God's Gardeners
Title | God's Gardeners PDF eBook |
Author | Melissa Ong |
Publisher | Graceworks |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2020-01-17 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9811436630 |
This collection of stories marks Singapore’s first book on creation care. Each story captures how ordinary Christians from different walks of life have humbly put their faith into radical action, and integrated the biblical ethos of creation care into the everyday. The writers reflect on creation care as an organic part of the path of discipleship and missional living, rather than an imposed or burdensome duty. The book presents a refreshing local perspective on the distinctiveness of Christian environmental ethics, seeks to encourage fellow Christians on this creation care journey, and inspire those who have yet to begin. Ultimately, it is an invitation to followers of Christ to care for God’s marvellous creation as an act of worship and love.
Creation Care Bible Challenge
Title | Creation Care Bible Challenge PDF eBook |
Author | Marek P. Zabriskie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2022-04-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780880285049 |
The Creation Care Bible Challenge features fifty days of reflections by spiritual leaders and writers from around the world to explore ways that we can be faithful, loving stewards of the earth and all of its riches.
For the Beauty of the Earth
Title | For the Beauty of the Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Bouma-Prediger |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2010-04 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 080103695X |
This substantially revised and updated edition provides the most thorough evangelical treatment available on a theology of creation care.