A very “diverse group of religious thinkers” have come together and written a thorough, thought provoking paper from a Judeo-Christian perspective on responsibility towards environmental concerns. My comment - Hats off to you. It is about time! Since people of this persuasion believe in the God who created the world and began his instruction manual to them (the Bible) by assigning the responsibility to steward the planet to mankind, by their own beliefs they ought to have something significant to say on this subject. And they do.
They begin by expressing their concerns related to the realization that the empowering of man has set him up to do not only great good but great harm. The paper then discusses their beliefs that drive their passion on this topic. Finally from their concerns and beliefs they have developed a list of their principled aspirations.
In the mounting tidal wave of proposals related to care for the environment, the perspective offered in this declaration is something every concerned person should take the time to examine. I found it academic, sensitive and thought provoking, and give it my highest recommendation.
Principle Based Evaluation: This is an issue that we must consider globally but act upon locally. This article will help you answer the fundamental question that each entity on the planet must ask - “How much is too much?”
To view the document go to: http://www.acton.org/ppolicy/environment/cornwall.php
For more information on the author, Gary Cake, go to: http://www.mtwm.org/
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IT"S ABOUT TIME I am so pleased to hear about this!! As a Christian and a person who cares about stewarding the resources God has entrusted to us, it frustrates me so much that there is such a great divide between Christians and Environmentalists. Just because our core beliefs may be different, it doesn't mean we can't and shouldn't work together for a common goal. For example, those who are "pro-choice" and "pro-life" may not agree on the subject of abortion, but can't we all agree to the advantages of attacking the problem at its source and joining together to prevent unwanted pregnancies? In the same vein, can't we all agree that we'd like to keep our global home in the best condition possible? Even if you think you may be raptured tomorrow, wouldn't you like to be able to say to God, "Thanks for the planet, I appreciate your creation and we took really good care of it for you!" |
