IntroductIon
Going Green It’s the latest trend in everything from the food we eat
to the places we live to the transportation we take to the products we use.
With
the recent explosion of media attention to the environment, one might think
that protecting...
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IntroductIon
Going Green It’s the latest trend in everything from the food we eat
to the places we live to the transportation we take to the products we use.
With
the recent explosion of media attention to the environment, one might think
that protecting the Earth is a new idea.
It’s not.
In fact, Creation care is at the
core of our Christian tradition.
When we read the Bible, we often focus on the relationship between humans
and God.
Yet, the foundational stories of our faith reveal the importance of
another set of relationships—the relationships between God and Creation and
between humans and Creation.
From the ancient Israelites to the early followers
of Christ, caring for the Earth was an important means of offering thanks and
praise to God.
observIng creatIon, KnowIng god
To understand the deep importance of Creation care in the Christian tradition,
consider the Ancient Israelites.
These ancestors of our faith lived amid cultures
that worshipped many different gods who wer
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