The Care of Creation: Focusing Concern and Action

by R.J. Berry

A 2003 Templeton Foundation Book of Distinction!"God intends . . . our care of the creation to reflect our love for the Creator," writes John Stott in the foreword to this book. For the theologians and scientists who have contributed to this book, the care of creation is both crucial to human survival and a supreme test of the reality of Christian faith. Their concern reflects not just the selfish interest of the developed North. Nor is it merely a minority enthusiasm, peculiar to bird-watchers and tree-huggers. Rather, it stems from God's creation commands, from Christ's reconciling work, and from what should be a communion of worship between the human and natural worlds. There is now a belated and increasingly evident humility abroad, which recognizes that scientific and political solutions alone are inadequate.The Care of Creation starts from the Evangelical Doctrine on the Care of Creation of 1994, which has been endorsed by several hundred church leaders throughout the world. This book is a stimulating and provocative international commentary by leading theologians and environmental practitioners.Contributors Richard Bauckham, R. J. Berry, Calvin B. DeWitt, Susan Drake, Timothy Dudley-Smith, Ron Elsdon, John Guillebaud, Peter Harris, John T. Houghton, Alister E. McGrath, I. Howard Marshall, J and uuml;rgen Moltmann, Michael S. Northcott, Oliver M. T. O'Donovan, Ghillean T. Prance, Stephen Rand, Ronald J. Sider, Howard J. Van Till, Lynn White, Loren Wilkinson and Richard T. Wright.

Genres: Christianity

Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert James "Sam" Berry FRSE FSB is a British geneticist, naturalist and Christian. He was professor of genetics at University College London between 1974-2000. He was president from 1983 to 1986 of the Linnean Society, the British Ecological Society and the European Ecological Federation. A Christian, Berry has spoken out in favour of evolutionary creationism, and served as a lay member of the Church of England's General Synod and president of Christians in Science. He gave the 1997–98 Glasgow Gifford Lectures entitled Gods, Genes, Greens and Everything.

Reviews

[Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

After taking a handful of Program in the Environment courses (including Environmental Toxicology and Global Change: Human Impacts), I was shocked by the statistics, trends, and facts about the destruction of God's created world. Much of the environmental problems we face (besides the ever-sensational 'global warming' issues) are rooted in greed, wastefulness, and selfishness. Harming the environment not only destroys God's creation, but also negatively affects people -- particularly the poorest of the poor.

So, I decided to investigate the issue from a biblical, Christian worldview. I think that creation care fits in the scheme of creation, fall, redemption, consummation. I don't think creation care should be a trend/fad, but should be rooted in a desire to be good stewards of creation while awaiting its/our future glory (Romans 8).

[Clay · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is simply a bunch of christian would be environmentalist writing essays. There is no exegesis or really any attempt to ground the suggestions in the bible at all beyond "we are stewards of creation". Not good.