I’ve been wrestling for the last couple of years with a Christian response to the environment and trying to understand the environment and specifically climate change at a better level. I’ve read somewhere in the region of 25 books inRead more…
What is the connection between ecology and evangelism?
The obvious reason for Christians to be involved in the environment is the original creation purpose of God (Gen.1:26, 2:15) ’Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over theRead more…
Praying for the climate?
If being stewards of the climate is part of loving God and our neighbours, then obviously we should pray about it. Here is a monthly climate prayer resource from Climate Stewards (part of A Rocha). I hope it’s helpful. GraceRead more…
Creation Care Missiology
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The UN Climate Change talks: Call for Christian prayer and action
There are some excellent articles on the Lausanne website on the environment and climate change. However, I get the impression that many people are still unaware of just how serious the threat of climate change is. For those who continue to be climateRead more…
The Church and the Environmental Crisis: A Call to Respond
I have been posting a Blog Series at http://ourfathersworld.org called ’Countdown to Cape Town” in which I have been exploring the relationship of the environmental crisis, redemption and the church. This is the final post in that series, and summarizesRead more…
A response to The Science of Global Climate Change. Facing the Issues. What are the Issues?
As part of my preparation for attending Cape Town 2010 I’ve been reading the advance papers. The latest is The Science of Global Climate Change. Facing the Issues. What are the Issues? by John Houghton. Below are a few highlightsRead more…
Deeper Ecology
This is a discussion of creation care in the context of a review for the book, “Nation of Rebels” by Heath and Potter. The greater context is as an assignment for my doctoral program in Global Missional Leadership with anRead more…
Environmentalism & Missions: Lausanne Theology Discussion (6 of 7)
Question #6 – How can the Church reframe the issue of environmentalism and take the lead in cause of “creation care” so as to ensure that we are working towards a truly Biblical vision of creation, the world, and reality?Read more…
Hot Air and Tree Huggers – In Support of Christian Environmentalism
I remember when I went to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002 how organised many religious groups were. Among the free resources being given away were books on Islam and Sustainable Development. Turn a corner atRead more…