Redeeming creation : the Biblical basis for environmental stewardship /

Van Dyke, Fred, 1954-,

Redeeming creation : the Biblical basis for environmental stewardship / [print] Fred Van Dyke ... [and others] ; forword by James W. Sire. - Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, (c)1996. - 213 pages ; 21 cm.



A creation in crisis -- God the creator -- The value of creation -- Out of the dust -- Covenant and redemption -- Ruling and subduing : the uniqueness of being human -- God's world today -- The consequences of disobedience -- A Christian response : restoration and redemption -- Ecology and the Christian mind : a new beginning -- Appendix : Christian denominational and interdenominational groups involved with environmental and ecological issues.

Describes the biblical teachings that support an active role in taking care of the Earth.



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Environmental protection--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Environmental ethics.

BT695.V217.R434 1996