Meet Dr. John T. Baldwin, Professor of Theology at the Adventist Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, Michigan. In September of 2005, Dr. Baldwin spoke to the Michiana Adventist Forum on the topic of Adventism and responsible stewardship of Nature. The Sabbath afternoon conversation sought, in Dr. Baldwin’s words, to “encourage renewed commitment to faithful stewardship [...]
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Well, this is my first post here. Let me begin with a handful of “I” statements. I’m thankful that Jared and Caleb started this blog and have invited me to join in the conversation. I realize that this first (long) article is just preaching to the choir. I’ll try to rant just this once. I [...]
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Meet Chantel Davies, a Ph.D. candidate, and member of the Edinburgh Adventist Church in Scotland. Chantel loves New Zealand Rugby Union, motorbikes, reading all sorts of books, enjoys gardening and botany, and is learning Japanese, and writes a blog entitled Nomad. Below, Chantel shares a bit about the efforts being made to bring environmental issues [...]
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Majora Carter founded Sustainable South Bronx in 2001 after determining that the environment and the local economy could be positively manipulated to alleviate poverty and public health problems simultaneously, and that project based initiatives were needed to demonstrate their viability. Carter connects poverty alleviation & the environment – in ways that benefit both concerns, demonstrating [...]
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A thoughtful look at the Scriptural directives on Creation Care, this video is courtesy of A Rocha, an international conservation organization working to care for God’s world.
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Recently elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia’s Labor Party vows to take decisive action on global warming, according to a report from the Associated Press. Former Aussie Prime Minister John Howard refused to sign the Kyoto pact, something that Rudd has promised to reverse. During his first news conference since taking office, Rudd [...]
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Grace Kim, member of the Calimesa SDA Church, and wife of Pastor Isaac Kim, leader of Calimesa’s Young Adult ministry, shares her thoughts on a recent Sabbath School discussion of the environment. Grace’s blog, “My life naked”, features her thoughts on life, faith, society, and more. Concerning environmental discussion, Grace writes: Environmentalism… Not the most [...]
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Southwestern Adventist University’s SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) team produced this video on energy conservation.
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As the Democratic race for the presidential nomination heats up, John Edwards is drawing support from environmental groups, calling global warming the “great moral test of our generation.” Speaking to the Associated Press, Edwards targeted Big Oil as a primary cause of inaction. “Why have we not addressed the issue of climate change and global [...]
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