RESOLUTION OF THE CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
OF THE EVANGELICAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
ON THE CARE AND KEEPING OF CREATION
AND ITS LIVING SPECIES
The Christian Environmental Council of the Evangelical Environmental
Network resolves:
Whereas the scriptures declare the Earth is the Lord's and all that
dwells within it (Psalm 24:1); and
Whereas the Lord shows concern for every creature (Matthew 6:26);
and
Whereas these and other Scriptural grounds have been elaborated more
fully in the Evangelical Declaration on the Care of Creation which
is attached and made part of this resolution; and
Whereas the Endangered Species Act, in the quarter-century since its
passage by the Congress of the United Sates, has proved to be a
flexible and effective aid in slowing and averting the extinction of
living species; and
Whereas the Congress of the United States is responsible for the
reauthorization, funding and implementation of the Endangered
Species Act, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The Christian
Environment Council (CEC) at its annual session on October 21, 1995
at Pike National Forest, Colorado supports a strong and effective
Endangered Species Act; and
2. The CEC opposes any Congressional action that would weaken,
hamper, reduce or end the protection, recovery and preservation of
God's creatures, including their habitats, especially as accomplished
under the Endangered Species Act;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The CEC urges Congress to strengthen the
Endangered Species Act, and to provide additional funding support for
endangered species recovery so the Act may be even more effective in
preserving God's creatures in this nation and through out the world.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st day of October 1995, by unanimous vote.
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CALVIN DEWITT SUSAN DRAKE
President, CEC Recording Secretary
Keith B. Miller
Department of Geology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
kbmill@ksu.ksu.edu
http://www.ksu.edu/~kbmill/