“The ‘what can nature do for us’ approach has made it increasingly difficult for conservationists to protect the most threatened species on the planet. We have an important moral and ethical decision to make: Do these species have a right to survive or do we have a right to drive them to extinction?” Continue reading
“If creation care is so important, why didn’t Jesus speak about it?” The question wrong-footed me at first: after all, when Jesus summed up the Law and the Prophets he said, ‘Love God and love your neighbour’, not ‘Go hug a tree’! Continue reading
«Si prendre soin de la création est si important, pourquoi Jésus n’en a-t-il pas parlé ?» Au début, cette question m’a pris au dépourvu : après tout, lorsqu’il a résumé l’enseignement de la Loi et des Prophètes, il a dit «Aimez Dieu et aimez votre voisin», il n’a pas dit «allez embrasser un arbre» ! Continue reading
Forty years ago there was a huge debate amongst evangelical Christians. Is the gospel simply about ‘spiritual’ matters or does it include care for the poor and oppressed? That debate was won by the power of scripture. Today there’s renewed debate. Is the Gospel – God’s good news – only for people, or is it good news for all creation? Continue reading
A friend emailed me this week: “The Great Commission is clearly about making disciples, and not about ecology or creation care. It’s alright that churches get involved in taking care of the planet, but evangelism and discipleship come first. So, it’s not that we don’t save seals, but we do so after we’ve saved souls.” This email touched a nerve. Continue reading