Creation Care

Creation Care
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Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9780310416555
ISBN-13 : 0310416558
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Creation Care by : Douglas J. Moo

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

Caring for Creation
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Publisher : Baker Books
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9781441230720
ISBN-13 : 1441230726
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Caring for Creation by : Paul Douglas

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

Our Father's World
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 9780830834846
ISBN-13 : 0830834842
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Our Father's World by : Edward R. Brown

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

True North
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Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781433676888
ISBN-13 : 1433676885
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis True North by : Mark Liederbach

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.

For the Beauty of the Earth

For the Beauty of the Earth
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780801036958
ISBN-13 : 080103695X
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis For the Beauty of the Earth by : Steven Bouma-Prediger

This substantially revised and updated edition provides the most thorough evangelical treatment available on a theology of creation care.

Reforesting Faith

Reforesting Faith
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Publisher : WaterBrook
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9780735291768
ISBN-13 : 0735291764
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Reforesting Faith by : Matthew Sleeth

This groundbreaking walk through Scripture by former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case that trees reveal more about God and faith than you ever imagined. “Christians looking to reconnect to the natural world will relish Sleeth’s passionate call to Christian stewardship of the Earth.”—Publishers Weekly Fifteen years ago, Matthew Sleeth believed that science and logic held the answers to everything. But when tragedy struck, he opened the Bible for the first time and was surprised to find that God chose to tell the gospel story through a trail of trees. There’s a tree on the first page of Genesis, in the first psalm, on the first page of the New Testament, and on the last page of Revelation. The Bible’s wisdom is referred to as a tree of life. Every major biblical character and every major theological event has a tree marking the spot. A tree was the only thing that could kill Jesus—and the only thing Jesus ever harmed. Reforesting Faith is the rare book that builds bridges by connecting those who love the Creator with creation and those who love creation with the Creator. Join Dr. Sleeth as he explores the wonders of life, death, and rebirth through the trail of trees in Scripture. Once you discover the hidden language of trees, your walk through the woods—and through Scripture—will never be the same.

John Stott on Creation Care

John Stott on Creation Care
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Publisher : IVP
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 1789743648
ISBN-13 : 9781789743647
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis John Stott on Creation Care by : R.J. (Sam) (Reader) Berry

John Stott on Creation Care brings together all of John Stott's teachings about the environment for the first time, to show why creation care is an important part of a life of radical discipleship.

God's Gardeners

God's Gardeners
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Publisher : Graceworks
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : 9789811436635
ISBN-13 : 9811436630
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis God's Gardeners by : Melissa Ong

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

Creation Care Bible Challenge
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 0880285044
ISBN-13 : 9780880285049
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Creation Care Bible Challenge by : Marek P. Zabriskie

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.

Hope in the Age of Climate Change

Hope in the Age of Climate Change
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9781498297035
ISBN-13 : 149829703X
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Hope in the Age of Climate Change by : Chris Doran

It is difficult to be hopeful in the midst of daily news about the effects of climate change on people and our planet. While the Christian basis for hope is the resurrection of Jesus, unfortunately far too many American Protestant Christians do not connect this belief with the daily witness of their faith. This book argues that the resurrection proclaims a notion of hope that should be the foundation of a theology of creation care that manifests itself explicitly in the daily lives of believers. Christian hope not only inspires us to do great and courageous things but also serves as a critique of current systems and powers that degrade humans, nonhumans, and the rest of creation and thus cause us to be hopeless. Belief in the resurrection hope should cause us to be a different sort of people. Christians should think, purchase, eat, and act in novel and courageous ways because they are motivated daily by the resurrection of Jesus. This is the only way to be hopeful in the age of climate change.