{"product_id":"for-the-beauty-of-the-earth-a-christian-vision-for-creation-care-paperback","title":"For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Bouma-Prediger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaring for the environment is a growing interest among evangelicals. This award-winning book provides the most thorough evangelical treatment available on a theology of creation care. \"Authentic Christian faith requires ecological obedience,\" writes Steven Bouma-Prediger. He urges Christians to acknowledge their responsibility and privilege as stewards of the earth. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated with the latest scientific and environmental research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the Beauty of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most thorough evangelical treatment available on a theology of creation care. Arguing that authentic Christian faith requires ecological obedience, Steven Bouma-Prediger urges Christians to acknowledge their responsibility and privilege as stewards of the earth. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated with the latest scientific and environmental research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is both straightforward and subversive, a clarion call to extend the witness of our faith to the glory of all creation. You may pick it up casually, but you will put it down committed to doing something about these most urgent of all problems.\"--\u003cb\u003eBill McKibben\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Nature \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An important book. Steven Bouma-Prediger combines theological depth with ecological savvy to issue a profound call to environmental discipleship. He makes his case in a way that both informs and inspires!\"--\u003cb\u003eRichard J. Mouw\u003c\/b\u003e, Fuller Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bouma-Prediger has succeeded in directing onto his topic useful information drawn from scientific as well as biblical and theological authorities. Yet he effectively uses lists, charts, and vivid examples to make this learned book thoroughly accessible. . . . An excellent book.\"--\u003cb\u003eW. Sibley Towner\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterpretation \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In a creative fashion, [Bouma-Prediger] calls attention to the world of nature that surrounds us as well as the dangers inherent in present practices that need the attention of all Christians. . . . [This book] is, without question, scientifically and theologically sound.\"--\u003cb\u003eH. Newton Malony\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Science and Christian Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perhaps the most insightful evangelical work published on the topic of environmentalism, Bouma-Prediger's book is both academically substantial yet very readable. . . . This is an important book that Christians who are serious about discipleship should read.\"--\u003cb\u003eMark Liederbach\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFaith \u0026amp; Mission \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . \u003ci\u003eFor the Beauty of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e covers many bases in an attractive way not only for undergraduates but also church members wondering why faithful discipleship requires ecological obedience.\"--\u003cb\u003eRobert B. Kruschwitz\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives in Religious Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Bouma-Prediger\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of religion at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Greening of Theology: The Ecological Models of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Joseph Sittler, and Jürgen Moltmann\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAssessing the Ark: A Christian Perspective on Non-human Creatures and the Endangered Species Act\u003c\/i\u003e (with Virginia Vroblesky) and \u003ci\u003eEvocations of Grace: The Writings of Joseph Sittler on Ecology, Theology, and Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (with Peter Bakken).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.94 x 6.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45966316601541,"sku":"9780801036958","price":54.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/IcxQxEOGJf9780801036958.webp?v=1773690784","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/for-the-beauty-of-the-earth-a-christian-vision-for-creation-care-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}