Re: Resource conservation and Christ's return

Robert Schneider wrote:
>
> I am happy to see this topic raised on the ASA list because I think it is a
> critical one. I want to share with you a column which I wrote in the Berea
> College student newspaper, "The Pinnacle," following a convocation address
> given in September, 1999, by Sr. Elaine Prevallet, SL, on caring for God's
> creation. Sr. Elaine had given three chapel homilies during this same week,
> the "Accent on Christian Faith" week sponsored by Campus Ministry. Students
> have to turn in a card indicating their attendance at convo, and may write
> comments on the cards, which are then published on the campus email bulletin
> board. My column was written to respond to the criticism of students who
> took the position many of you have also critiqued in your notes here...........................

        Bob's column is very good. I won't imitate Willis et al by trying to deny the
Christianity of Christians who object to environmental stewardship, but will say that
theirs is a minimalist & dessicated version of the Faith. In its more extreme versions
such are a kind of gnosticism which imagine that our true selves are immaterial sould
which are imprisoned in an alien world, & that salvation means being taken out of that
world & going to an airy-fairy heaven. In reality, Christian hope is for the
resurrection of the whole body-soul-spirit-mind human as part of a renewed heaven &
earth.
                                                        
                                                        Shalom,
                                                        George
George L. Murphy
gmurphy@raex.com
http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/
Received on Wed Dec 17 08:04:23 2003