Contribute to a Healthier Earth

Dieter Hessel

In addition to recovering an authentically biblical and scientifically informed appreciation of creation, adequate Christian theology views salvation holistically, encouraging human participation in social history and the natural world as one unified reality with a destiny of shalom. With that posture, churches can undertake the following earth-community responsibilities.











From Earth Habitat: Eco-Injustice and the Church's Response, edited by Deiter Hessel and Larry Rasmussen, copyright 2001 by Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, Minn., www.augsburgfortress.org, 1-800-328-4648. Used by permission.

Dieter Hessel is founding director of the ecumenical Program on Ecology, Justice and Faith, Princeton. He is also an author and editor of other books.

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