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February 09, 2006
Global Warming and God
Some interesting pieces of news on the environment today:
1. Yet more evidence of global warming due to human activity. Evidence published in the reputable journal Science shows that the world is warmer that at any time during the last 1200 years. This follows on from another article published in November that showed greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane are higher now than at any time in the past 650,000 years.
2. Encouragingly, evangelicals in the US are taking an increasing concern about what we are doing to God's earth. And throughout the US, some industries and states are also taking initiative to tackle issues of energy and carbon dioxide emissions - even if for many it is driven by economic rather than ethical concerns.
The science is increasingly overwhelming. And we have the moral responsibility to steward what God has entrusted to us, both in honour of God, and in concern for the most vulnerable, who are always most severely affected by environmental disasters. Christians should be at the forefront of those opposing the destruction of the earth in the selfish pursuit of prosperity.
Tags: environment global warming
Posted by Keith at February 9, 2006 10:31 PM
