Saving Planet Earth
A Christian Response
Published on 1. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
133 pages
978-1-85078-771-6 (ISBN)
Description
An introduction for busy, ordinary Christians about a right attitude to present problems of the environment, including climate change. This explains why Christians ought to be concerned with the environment, and why the church should be taking the lead.
This book deals with why environmental questions should be tackled and looks at three major issues we face today: pollution, devastation and climate change
. Each of these is explained simply and some practical, common-sense suggestions are given. The book goes on to look at the attitudes we should have as Christians and spells out what action the should lead us to.
They include recognition that the Earth is not ours but God's: questions of stewardship: and the big challenge of mission.
'This is a timely book and I thoroughly recommend it.'
www.thegoodbookstall.org.uk
'highly recommended to anyone inhabiting this beautiful planet God has made for us, and especially to those who are concerned about our world and interested in exploring what the correct Christian response to climate change, pollution and devastation should be.'
www.streetbrand.com
This book deals with why environmental questions should be tackled and looks at three major issues we face today: pollution, devastation and climate change
. Each of these is explained simply and some practical, common-sense suggestions are given. The book goes on to look at the attitudes we should have as Christians and spells out what action the should lead us to.
They include recognition that the Earth is not ours but God's: questions of stewardship: and the big challenge of mission.
'This is a timely book and I thoroughly recommend it.'
www.thegoodbookstall.org.uk
'highly recommended to anyone inhabiting this beautiful planet God has made for us, and especially to those who are concerned about our world and interested in exploring what the correct Christian response to climate change, pollution and devastation should be.'
www.streetbrand.com
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
160 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85078-771-6 (9781850787716)
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Colin A. Russell (Ph.D., University of London; D.Sc., University of London) is Emeritus Professor of History of Science and Technology at the Open University and is a research scholar affiliated to the History and Philosophy of Science Department, Cambridge University. He was formerly Head of the Department for the History of Science and Technology at the Open University and President of the British Society for the History of Science. Professor Russell is a committed Christian and written extensively on the interface between Science and Faith, some of his many books include The Earth, Humanity and God; Edward Frankland: Chemistry, Controversy and Conspiracy in Victorian England; Michael Faraday: Physics and Faith; Chemistry, Society and Environment: A New History of the British Chemical Industry and most recently Cross-Currents: Interactions Between Science and Faith and Saving Planet Earth: A Christian Response.
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