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Christian Environmentalism

A friend forwarded me a link to a new website he has created in culmination with his Master's Degree from Trinity. The Website is Not One Sparrow and is dedicated to offering a Christian approach to the welfare of animals (maybe you could call it a Christian PETA). It's a new effort, but I encourage you to check out the site and email him with questions and comments to make this the best possible resource for those concerned with animals and animal advocacy in light of a biblical world view.

Well, on to my point. As I read his research paper, I came across a footnote referencing an article by a professor I respect, titled The Four Most Important Biblical Passages for a Christian Environmentalism. For those in a teaching position, whether Sunday School, pulpit ministry, or other, this would be a great article to read and possible share through your venue. I tried to summarize the article for those who wouldn't have time to read the whole thing. Here are the highlights:

The contribution of Psalm 104 might be summarized as follows:

1. God created the earth and all things in it, and he continues to sustain the earth and all things in it by the loving exercise of his sovereign power.

2. The earth and all things in it belong to God by virtue of his creative work, and all things find their reason for being fundamentally in relation to him.

3. The earth and all things in it were created perfectly each creature in itself and the entire creation in its interrelatedness.

4. Even after the entrance of sin into the created order this perfection still shines through so as to be perceivable by man. Thus, creation continually bears witness to the perfections of God and promotes in man praise toward God.

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The contribution of Genesis 1-2 might be summarized as follows:

1. God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them.

2. All that which God created he pronounced good, i.e., it existed exactly as he intended it.

3. Of all his creation God created only man in his own image, thus causing man to occupy a position distinct from and above the rest of creation.

4. God blessed both human and non-human creation by imbuing both with powers of procreation and encouraging both to exercise those powers liberally.

5. God gave to mankind the responsibility of mastery over non-human creation, and he commanded him to exercise that mastery toward the preservation of, and fuller realization of, creation's goodness.

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The contribution of Gen 9:8-17 is single and simple but essential to a Christian environmentalism.

God has established an everlasting covenant with all living creatures of every kind wherein he has promised never again to destroy them by the waters of a flood.

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The primary contribution of Rom 8:18-23 can be summarized as follows:

1. Nonhuman creation was cursed by God as a consequence of man's sin. This curse has profoundly affected all of creation by keeping it from realizing God's original intention for it.

2. However, the condition in which creation presently exists is temporary, for at some point in the future, in connection with the glorification of the children of God, all of creation will be set free from the curse and the ongoing effects of man's sinfulness and will enjoy a glorious renewal of its ability to be as it was created to be.

Dancing Walrus

If only all the other walruses could see him now! Just imagine what heaven will be like when we can actually choreograph large scale dance routines with all the animals!

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Amazing Creation

Here's a glimpse at the 3% of the sea that we DO know about! If this 5 minute video doesn't amaze and humble us to believing that a Creator must exist, I'm not sure what will. Creation declares the glories (wonders, unsurpassed works) of God!

Kangaroo Farts and Global Warming

Kangaroo farts could help ease global warming - seriously!

Since methane from cattle flatulence is a major source of "pollution" (sheep farts cause up to 50% of New Zealand's global warming), some scientists are looking at Kangaroo gas, which does not have methane, as a possible solution. Find out the details here.

So, not all farts stink? I didn't realize this. Makes me even more intrigued by the kangaroo, which I've always been fascinated by.

My Grownup Christmas List

If there was only one thing on my list this year it would be this!
No, I don't want someone to steal him for me, but this is really cool.

Polar Bears and Global Warming

Here's a great article that addresses most of the false information related to this emotional ploy to get people involved in the cult of Global Warming (Here's another article as well). Maybe some polar bears are dying because they are over-populated. They have increased from 5,000 to 25,000 in the last 30 years according to the article. Additionally, the picture that Al Gore and others use to illustrate their plight was actually taken in August of 2004 by a tourist, not a scientist. And there's no context to the picture that supports it is an example of bears in danger. Either way, this whole approach is just another example of their propaganda. Be careful what you believe.