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Jesus and Natural Resources
Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the very natural resources that sustain us. We struggle with the tension between conservation and consumerism, not wanting to acknowledge that our own consumption contributes to the depletion of resources.Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the…
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Ancient Israelites and the Great Flood
The story of Noah and the Great Flood conjures images of a cartoon ark bobbing in blue seas. Yet a flood the magnitude of the one described in the Biblical text would more closely resemble total devastation on a massive scale. How did this story become a part of the canon of the Ancient Israelites, and how can it help…
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Ancient Israelites and Creation Stories
The Bible offers stories on how God created the world. Yet in the beginning, “the earth was barren, with no form of life,” and “there was no one to work the land”. If no people were there to witness the events of creation, how did the Biblical writers know what happened?The Bible offers stories on how God created the world.…
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Ancient Israelites and Agriculture
Agricultural practices provided a framework for the lives of many Ancient Israelites. It's no accident that the Bible is filled with farming and land references and metaphorsmost people were immersed in this work.Agricultural practices provided a framework for the lives of many Ancient Israelites. It’s no accident that the Bible is filled with farming and land references and metaphors—most people…
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The Bible and Wise Leadership
The Bible has an awful lot to say about wisdom and leadership. Some of it is not all that different from what one could find in a good book on leadership in business, the military, or politics. But in the Bible, being a wise leader is not primarily about being wise. The prophet Ezekiel spoke against the king of Tyre:…
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The Bible and the Environment
In a time when we are inundated with competing claims regarding the ways in which humans use and misuse the environment, the Bible offers clear principles that can serve as a framework for Christians as they consider issues around creation care.In a time when we are inundated with competing claims regarding the ways in which humans use and misuse the…
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