Prospects for Growth, A Biblical View of Population, Resources, and the Future /
Beisner, E. Calvin,
Prospects for Growth, A Biblical View of Population, Resources, and the Future / by E. Calvin Beisner. - Eugene OR, Wipf and Stock Publishers, (c)2004. - 282 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm
1 Challenges and Opportunities of Growth -- 2 God, Man, and Morals -- 3 State and Economy -- 4 Penultimate Resource of Population Plague? -- 5 Population and Living Standards: Housing, Transportation and Communication, and Recreation -- 6 Malthus Undone: How Population Growth and Economic Growth Relate -- 7 From Scarcity to Ubiquity: The Challenges Dynamics of Resources in the Modern World -- 8 Population Growth and the Good Life: Can Quantity and Quality Coexist? -- 9 Managing the Resources of the Earth -- 10 Growth and Planning -- Appendix 1: The Birth Deficit: The Impact of Abortion on the Future American Economy -- Appendix 2: Population and Economic Indicators: Statistical Tables -- Appendix 3: Putting Market Restraints on Pollution.
"In this important book, respected author E. Calvin Beisner brings biblical principles of theology, anthropology, and ethics to bear on these crucial questions. What do the Scriptures say about population, freedom/civil government, natural resources, and management of the environment? Is man meant to be servant, master, or steward of the earth? This compelling study will help everyone concerned about the future of the earth make informed decisions on strategic issues of our day."
9781592449835
HB72 / .O874 2004
Prospects for Growth, A Biblical View of Population, Resources, and the Future / by E. Calvin Beisner. - Eugene OR, Wipf and Stock Publishers, (c)2004. - 282 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm
1 Challenges and Opportunities of Growth -- 2 God, Man, and Morals -- 3 State and Economy -- 4 Penultimate Resource of Population Plague? -- 5 Population and Living Standards: Housing, Transportation and Communication, and Recreation -- 6 Malthus Undone: How Population Growth and Economic Growth Relate -- 7 From Scarcity to Ubiquity: The Challenges Dynamics of Resources in the Modern World -- 8 Population Growth and the Good Life: Can Quantity and Quality Coexist? -- 9 Managing the Resources of the Earth -- 10 Growth and Planning -- Appendix 1: The Birth Deficit: The Impact of Abortion on the Future American Economy -- Appendix 2: Population and Economic Indicators: Statistical Tables -- Appendix 3: Putting Market Restraints on Pollution.
"In this important book, respected author E. Calvin Beisner brings biblical principles of theology, anthropology, and ethics to bear on these crucial questions. What do the Scriptures say about population, freedom/civil government, natural resources, and management of the environment? Is man meant to be servant, master, or steward of the earth? This compelling study will help everyone concerned about the future of the earth make informed decisions on strategic issues of our day."
9781592449835
HB72 / .O874 2004