Creation Care and the Gospel
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Creation Care and the Gospel

Reconsidering the Mission of the Church

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eBook - ePub

Creation Care and the Gospel

Reconsidering the Mission of the Church

About this book

How should Christians react to environmental crisis? Historically, evangelicals have ignored this aspect of living for Christ, so this book aims to reinvigorate and empower Christians across the globe to care for creation.

This book collects the work of biblical scholars, theologians, biologists, environmental researchers, and community organizers who met at "The Global Consultation on Creation Care and the Gospel" in Jamaica in 2012. Participants from 23 countries as diverse as Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, and Canada gathered for five days to pray, talk, and reflect on the state of the planet—the home in which we live—and on the role and ministry of the church in caring for God's creation.

The book contains biblical and theological affirmations from well-respected scholars and teachers, reminding us that caring for creation is central to the evangelical faith. It is an integral part of our mission, an expression of our worship of God, and a matter of great joy and hope.

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Yes, you can access Creation Care and the Gospel by Lausanne Movement, Colin Bell,Robert S. White, Colin Bell, Robert S. White in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Christian Theology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Foreword
  4. Introduction
  5. Call to Action and Exposition
  6. PART 1—GOD’S WORD
  7. 1. Ruling God’s World God’s Way: Dominion in Psalm 8
  8. 2. The Biblical Basis for Creation Care
  9. 3. Ecological Hope in Crisis?
  10. 4. Environmental Missions: An Introduction
  11. Case Study 1
  12. 5. Creation Care and the Great Commission
  13. Case Study 2
  14. 6. How Does Creation Care Belong within an Evangelical Understanding of Mission?
  15. Case Study 3
  16. 7. Creation Care: A Brief Overview of Christian Involvement
  17. PART 2—GOD’S WORLD
  18. 8. Global Warming, Climate Change, and Sustainability: Challenges to Scientists, Policymakers, and Christians
  19. Case Study 4
  20. 9. Poverty and Climate Change
  21. Case Study 5
  22. 10. Is the Weather Going Crazy? Impacts of Climate Change in the Cusco Region of Peru
  23. 11. Population and Ecological Sustainability
  24. 12. Unnatural Disasters
  25. Case Study 6
  26. 13. Biodiversity Loss: A Christian Concern?
  27. Case Study 7
  28. 14. Creation Care of the Other 71%
  29. 15. Planetary Boundaries and the Green Economy
  30. Case Study 8
  31. PART 3—GOD’S WORK
  32. 16. Holistic Environmental Stewardship in East Africa
  33. Case Study 9
  34. 17. The Church and Sustainable Cities in East Asia
  35. Case Study 10
  36. 18. Creation Care as a Ministry of Reconciliation: A Framework for Environmental Missions
  37. Conclusion
  38. Appendix
  39. Author Profiles
  40. Lausanne Movement