This paper was presented at a Missions Forum at the Overseas Ministries Study Center in December 2009. Craig Sorley is Director of Care of Creation Kenya, sister organization of Care of Creation Inc. in the US, and committed to ’mobilizingRead more…
What would a Creation-caring kind of ministry look like?
This is the concluding section of a longer paper called ’Confessions of a Reluctant Environmentalist’ first published at Urbana.org – click here for the original full article. These final remarks seemed most relevant for discussions leading up to Cape TownRead more…
Dieu est-il vert ? Bible et écologie
Un article sur l’écologie et la protection de l’environnement dans une perspective chrétienne…
Is God Green? Bible and Ecology
An article about Bible and Ecology
The Deeper Problem
A Response to Scott Sabin’s ‘Whole Earth Evangelism’ While I don’t disagree with Scott Sabin’s thoughts, I am uncomfortable with “piling on more doom and gloom.” True, the average North American is disconnected from the environment, and that disconnect hasRead more…
Ecology, the New Opium of the People
A Response to Scott Sabin’s ‘Whole Earth Evangelism’ Scott Sabin rightly mentioned the heartbreaking situation of Haiti. In video images of the recent tragic earthquake, we saw a striking contrast between the denuded wilderness of the west side of theRead more…
Cold Water in Jesus’ Name
On a precarious slope, Etienne digs into the dusty soil with a small hoe, planting beans in hope of the rains. In recent years these rains have become unpredictable. Miles away, his wife is returning from the forest, a bundleRead more…
The Village
While I was listening to music with my twelve year old son I noticed that he was lost in the song and had tears in his eyes. The CD was still new to me and I had not understood allRead more…
The Challenge Of Environmental Stewardship
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Las Newman and Ken Gnanakan as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “The Environmental Crisis, the Gospel and Christian Witness.” ResponsesRead more…
Reformed and environmental concern?
3 minute video from DesiringGod, of John Piper answering the question, ’Is there room in Reformed theology for environmental concern?’ Dr Piper’s two points, which he says are not unique to Reformed theology, are: 1) Love for people 2) TheRead more…