Christians, the Care of Creation, and Global Climate Change

by Lindy Scott (Editor)

Overview

Christians, the Care of Creation, and Global Climate Change is a wake-up call for Christians and others. It is a cogent and persuasive call to love God and our neighbors by caring for creation--especially in light of the dramatic climate changes occurring before our eyes. This book is not the final word on the subject, but it is a sincere invitation to examine the scientific evidence for global warming and to respond with individual and collective faithful actions. CONTRIBUTORS: Douglas Allen, Jeffrey K. Greenberg, P. J. Hill, Sir John T. Houghton, A. Duane Litfin, Ben Lowe, Vincent E. Morris, L. Kristen Page, Lindy Scott, Noah J. Toly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630877026
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	158
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

LINDY SCOTT is currently Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. He previously taught at Wheaton College for twelve years, where he also directed the Center for Applied Christian Ethics. He is the editor of the Journal of Latin American Theology: Christian Reflections from the Latino South and has authored numerous books, including Terrorism and the War in Iraq: A Christian Word from Latin America.

CONTRIBUTORS: Douglas Allen, Jeffrey K. Greenberg, P. J. Hill, Sir John T. Houghton,
A. Duane Litfin, Ben Lowe, Vincent E. Morris, L. Kristen Page, Lindy Scott, Noah J. Toly
Lindy Scott, editor of the Journal of Latin American Theology, is Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. He is also the Treasurer of the Fraternidad Teologica Latinoamericana. He is the author of Christians, the Care of Creation, and Global Climate Change (Pickwick, Publications) and edited the book El cuidado de la creacion y el calentamiento global: perspectivas del sur y del norte (Wipf&Stock).

Table of Contents

Abbreviations     vii
Introduction   Lindy Scott     ix
A Panel Discussion on Global Climate Change
Introduction to the Panel Discussion   A. Duane Litfin     3
Is the Sky Falling?   Douglas Allen     6
Global Climate: Implications for Global Health   L. Kristen Page     24
The Economics of Global Warming   P. J. Hill     36
Climate Change: Global Problem, Global Solutions   Noah J. Toly     47
A Christian College Takes Some Initial Steps
Big Science, Big God   Sir John T. Houghton     67
The Greening of Wheaton College: An Unlikely Tree Hugger   Ben Lowe     77
The Greening of Wheaton College: A Bigger Vision   Ben Lowe     85
The Greening of Wheaton College: Environment, Economics, and Equity   Vincent E. Morris     95
Epilogue: So What? Now What?   Jeffrey K. Greenberg     124
List of Contributors     135
Index     139

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This diverse set of presentations is both an excellent primer on climate change and a fascinating case study that describes what the Wheaton College community is doing to respond to the serious environmental challenges we face. Christians have a responsibility before God to serve and protect his creation. This book is a wake up call that should spur us to do just that."
—Ryan Hobert, Deputy Director, Climate Change,
United Nations Foundation

"Climate change is one of the more contentious issues addressed by policy makers, scientists and pundits today. With so much information on both sides of the debate, it is hard for the average citizen to know what to do. In this short, very readable book, the authors have cut through much of the debate and presented from the Christian perspective what we know about climate change, where the issues still remain and what—when faced with remaining uncertainty—we as Christians should do to respond prayerfully and faithfully to issues of creation care. The thoughtful and prayerful approach taken by our Christian brothers and sisters at Wheaton stands as an example for us all to emulate."
—Ben L. Campbell, Program Director, Faith-based Initiative,
Conservation International



"This book and the two Wheaton conferences that gave rise to it—one organized by students, the other by the Administration—are further signs that Christians are waking up to the profound challenge of climate change, and the opportunities it presents to create a better world. When both college administrations and students start to lead, the rest of the Christian community will not be far behind. An important book for understanding this growing movement for positive change."
—Jim Ball, President of the Evangelical Environment Network


"One of the best pieces of news in recent years has been the growing understanding in Christian communities that global warming is an ugly blasphemy. For those of us committed to the Gospel message, global warming threatens the poorest people around the world, the rest of God's creation, and the very future we are asked to steward. This book is a milestone in the new process of understanding—and acting on—this threat.
—Bill McKibben, author of The Comforting Whirlwind: God, Job, and the Scale of Creation


"Wheaton has preformed a great service to evangelicals by spotlighting our responsibility to steward God's wonderful creation. This collection of papers identifies—with neither sugarcoating nor hysteria—the staggering consequences of poor environmental stewardship. The blend of scientific, social, economic, theological, and human perspectives is honest, riveting, and challenging. This collection will convict you of our believers' responsibility for Creation Care; it will challenge you with ways to alter your consumption behaviors."
—Paul Corts, President of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

Editorial Reviews

"This diverse set of presentations is both an excellent primer on climate change and a fascinating case study that describes what the Wheaton College community is doing to respond to the serious environmental challenges we face. Christians have a responsibility before God to serve and protect his creation. This book is a wake up call that should spur us to do just that."
—Ryan Hobert, Deputy Director, Climate Change,
United Nations Foundation

"Climate change is one of the more contentious issues addressed by policy makers, scientists and pundits today. With so much information on both sides of the debate, it is hard for the average citizen to know what to do. In this short, very readable book, the authors have cut through much of the debate and presented from the Christian perspective what we know about climate change, where the issues still remain and what—when faced with remaining uncertainty—we as Christians should do to respond prayerfully and faithfully to issues of creation care. The thoughtful and prayerful approach taken by our Christian brothers and sisters at Wheaton stands as an example for us all to emulate."
—Ben L. Campbell, Program Director, Faith-based Initiative,
Conservation International



"This book and the two Wheaton conferences that gave rise to it—one organized by students, the other by the Administration—are further signs that Christians are waking up to the profound challenge of climate change, and the opportunities it presents to create a better world. When both college administrations and students start to lead, the rest of the Christian community will not be far behind. An important book for understanding this growing movement for positive change."
—Jim Ball, President of the Evangelical Environment Network


"One of the best pieces of news in recent years has been the growing understanding in Christian communities that global warming is an ugly blasphemy. For those of us committed to the Gospel message, global warming threatens the poorest people around the world, the rest of God's creation, and the very future we are asked to steward. This book is a milestone in the new process of understanding—and acting on—this threat.
—Bill McKibben, author of The Comforting Whirlwind: God, Job, and the Scale of Creation


"Wheaton has preformed a great service to evangelicals by spotlighting our responsibility to steward God's wonderful creation. This collection of papers identifies—with neither sugarcoating nor hysteria—the staggering consequences of poor environmental stewardship. The blend of scientific, social, economic, theological, and human perspectives is honest, riveting, and challenging. This collection will convict you of our believers' responsibility for Creation Care; it will challenge you with ways to alter your consumption behaviors."
—Paul Corts, President of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

From the Publisher