Environmental issues, and climate change in particular, provoke intense debate and discussion all around the world, with a whole range of opinions over their priority and what action should be taken. How should Christians respond?
This short, thought-provoking book helps readers to think about the key issues surrounding the environment and climate change through the lens of Scripture.
Author Dave Gobbett traces the he significance of the earth in the Bible's big story, from creation to new creation, and explores what our God-given responsibilities are. He suggests a range of practical responses that Christians can consider.
Readers will be equipped to have godly conversations on this topical issue.
There is a discussion guide in the back as well as a Ministry Pack available, making this book ideal for small groups to read together.
(Review written for 'The Environment')
Largely a good intro but I felt it glossed over a few issues and how climate change impacts people (aside from a few mentions of Bangladesh). The certainty that the world will keep on spinning might be true, but it doesn’t allow for what state our world might get to before Jesus returns - especially given the speed at which we’ve wrecked things, which the book acknowledges.
Overall though, a good intro to get conversations going.
(Review written for 'The Environment')
The assumption is made in the first chapter of this book that the world is warming faster than it ever has done and thus is causing climate change with consequent angst for Greta. So if you seek a fair understanding from a scientific point of view, let alone from a Christian worldview perspective you need to look elsewhere. A book which does not draw from primary sources on such an issue but quotes from the BBC will not give you a balanced view.
It fails to grapple with the question as to whether the biofuels found in the Earth’s crust ...(as a result of the global Flood?) have been given by God as a blessing and not as a curse as is assumed by today’s narrative.
It seems to be unaware that there are other possible reasons for the recent global warming and the data which shows that the current warming stopped about 20 years ago and that temperatures started to rise before Co2, another gift of God to creation, started to rise.
(Review written for 'The Environment')
Excellent value at optimal length for popular level biblical theological approach to the environment.
