Most reflection on scientific eschatology considers the death of the sun
or the end of the universe. However human eschatology is, in my view,
something that will happen long before either of these. Apart from some
sort of nuclear war, Christians don't seem to have thought much on this,
but a human eschaton happening in the near future ("soon") with the
earth having a long post-human history with perhaps other species
knowing God, is a possibility should at least be considered.
I agree that a Christian stewardship of the earth should therefore have
an eye to maintaining the fruitfulness of the earth in the geological
long term as well. When I talk about creation care at YWAM, having
gotten people's heads round a 4.6 Ga earth history, I then introduce
them to the idea of a 4.5 Ga future to the earth (not necessarily
humanity). The reactions are interesting.
Blessings
Jon
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