How to Rescue the Earth Without Worshipping Nature/a Christian's Call to Save Creation

By Tony Campolo

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0840777728
• ISBN13: 9780840777720
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Important food for thought (and deed!?)

What really makes this book special is Campolo's ability to cover a topic which should be of interest to Christians but sadly, at times, isn't, and that is the environment.This topic, as Campolo points out, is given considerable attention in Scripture and one can see the truth in his argument that "...it is a humanistic distortion to think that nature was created by God solely for the benefit of Adam and Eve and their successors." This book has therefore made me realise how selfish we humans can be.It is a really great joy to read, and various hints on how to be more ecologically friendly are presented so that the ideals put forth could be further within one's grasp in a practical way.A star off for his undefended premillennialist statement and for dodgy exegesis re: kosmos meaning the environment in John 3:16.

Excellent book - why out of print?

Though out of print and a bit dated (early 90's), still the best case for Christian concern about the environment I've seen. Campolo strikes the right balance between stewardship/care for God's creation and steering clear of the "red flags" of the New Age/paganist approach to the environment. (Does a better job of this than Al Gore in "Earth in the Balance"!) He should revise and re-issue the book for the new decade.