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Links & Articles
Minnesota Episcopal Environmental
Stewardship Commission), which is
www.env-steward.com
Prairie Climate Stewardship
Network
Presbyterians for Restoring Creation Northern Plains Presbytery urges
you to support climate stewardship by joining the Prairie Climate
Stewardship Network (PCSN), an education and outreach initiative on
climate stewardship. Do so by entering a climate stewardship covenant
which can be found on the
PCSN website (www.prairiestewardship.org). PCSN offers climate stewardship covenants for
churches/congregations, families, and individuals on its web page
“Covenants and Pledge.” In addition, its web page “Opportunities” offers
suggestions on specifics steps you can take as a church or household to
conserve energy and be more energy efficient. Take a moment to check out
the rest of the website to learn more about what is being done in our
region; climate stewardship resources; challenges and solutions;
science: global and regional modeling; news: impact and action; and
faith communities in action.
More information about PCSN:
Brochure /Starting at
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Helpful for Earth
Day April 20, 2008 could be this article
From Creation-Faith to Ecological Responsibility.
Resources
Sermons:
Bonding Church to Creation Rom. 8:18-25,
31, 38f.
Cosmic Scope of Love Ps. 24; Is. 11:1-9; Jn.
3:17 & 21:9-19
Scripture:
Creation Texts in Scripture – An
Introduction by John G. Gibbs, PhD
Overview: Terence E. Fretheim, God and
World in the Old Testament: A Relational Theology of Creation
(Nashville: Abingdon, 2005), xvii & 398 pages
Brevard S. Childs, Biblical Theology of the
Old and New Testaments (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993), 745 pp.
Norman Habel (ed.), The Earth Bible in 5
vols. (pilgrim@ucc.org)
Genesis: Walter Brueggemann, Genesis
(Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching;
Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1982), 384 pp.
Conrad Hyers, The Meaning of Creation:
Genesis and Modern Science (John Knox, 1984), 203 pp.
Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and
Theology (3401 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23230;
email@interpretation.org; 1-800-229-2990); vol. 45/4 (Oct. ’91) on
Genesis; vol. 59/4 (Oct. 2005) on “Image of God”
Revelation: M. Eugene Boring,
Revelation (Interpretation commentaries series; John Knox, 1989),
236 pp.
Interpretation, vol. 53/2 (Apr. ’99) on
“Apocalypse 2000”
Barbara R. Rossing, The Rapture Exposed: The
Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation (Westview, 2004), and
“End Game: Living joyfully in an apocalyptic time,” The Christian
Century, vol. 123/23 (11/14/06), pp. 22-25
[main@christiancentury.org]
Rossing challenges ideas re end-time destruction of earth (such as
“Left Behind” series).
Theology
Hugh T. Kerr (ed), Calvin’s Institutes: A New
Compend (Louisville: W/JKP, 1989), 180 pp; Book One, “God the
Creator” (pp. 17-57)
Eberhard Busch, The Great Passion: An
Introduction to Karl Barth’s Theology (Eerdmans, 2004), 302 pp.
“The Good Creation – Its Basis and Preservation,” 176-98.
Interpretation, vol. 50/1 (Jan. ’96) on
“Theology and Ecology”
Thomas Berry, The Dream of the Earth
(Sierra Club Books pb, 1990), xv, 247 pp.
Fragomeni & Pawlikowski (eds), The Ecological
Challenge (Liturgical Press, 1994), ix and 140 pp.
Church
Presbyterians for Restoring Creation at
www.prcweb.org. PRC Update is quarterly newsletter
(PO Box 2855, San Anselmo, CA 94979).
Church and Society, vol. 94/4
(March/April, 2004) on energy, climate change
Restoring Creation for Ecology and Justice
[A Report Adopted by the 202nd General Assembly (1990),
PC(USA)], 111 pp. 800-524-2612, request #OGA-90-002.
“Theological Basis for Social Action,” 14
pp.[ACSWP Introduction] at index.pcusa.org/NXT/gateway.dll/social
policy/
“Environmental Justice Covenant Congregation”
sign-up form at: NCC, Room 812, 475 Riverside Drive, NYC, NY 10115 (or
in Elkhart, IN at 800-762-0968).
NCC Eco-Justice Working Group at
www.nccecojustice.org. For Capsules (Eco-Justice News
and Views), add to that address: /capsules.htm.
Web of Creation Ecology Resources at
www.webofcreation.org.
“Evolution Sunday” (2-10-08):
www.butler.edu/clergyproject/religion_science_collaboration.htm.
Congregations Caring for Creation at
www.c3mn.net.
Science
Stern
Review Report at:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/Independent_Reviews/
stern_review_economics_climate_change/sternreview_index.cfm
Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment has 4 reports pub. 1-19-06,
www.maweb.org
National Academy of
Sciences’ “Free Executive Summary” of Climate Change Science: An
Analysis of Some Key Questions, 42 pp. at
www.nap.edu/catalog/10139.html.
Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change
[ISBN 0-521-70080-9] was submitted to HM Treasury in England in
Nov. 2006.
Ecological
Internet’s news source “Climate Ark” at
www.climateark.org/
“The Evolution
Debate” has many articles in The New York Times at:
www.nytimes.com/pages/science/sciencespecial2/index.html.
Jared Diamond,
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Viking Penguin,
2005), 575 pp.
Al Gore, An
Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and
What We Can Do About It (Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2006), 328 pp.
Book and film present the best non-sectarian survey for
non-specialists of the science of climate change.
The film “The Great
Warming” is limited by the evangelical lens that it added in its
adaptation of the book by Lydia Dotto, Storm Warning (Doubleday
Canada, 2000). For ecumenical balance see “Web Links” at the
film’s website in its section for “Faith Communities” at:
http://www.thegreatwarming.com/calltoaction/faithcommunities.html.
To Do Lists
How to reduce your
“ecological footprint:”
www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction
"Energy-Saving Tips”
for congregations pub. in 1-7-07 issue of The Living Church:
www.acswebnetworks.com.
www.webofcreation.org as many suggestions including:
“Introduction: Creating a Shared Moral Vision,” “Green Congregation
Program: Buildings and Grounds” (and a separate “Action Plan”),
“Discipleship at Home and Work: Action Plan,” “Congregational
Covenant,” “Creation Care Starts at Home.”
“Energy and Cost Savings
Calculations,” excellent detailed lists at
www.mnenergychallenge.org/pdf/calculations.pdf
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