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God's Creation and Global Warming. 14 min./college- DeWitt, Calvin B. Earth-Wise: A Biblical Response to
adult. Calvin DeWitt and other environmental Environmental Issues. Grand Rapids: CRC
specialists provide insights about global warming and Publications, 1994. In this six-session adult course,
how as God's stewards people need to be effective DeWitt describes in detail the wonders of God's
earthkeepers. Video / National Council of Churches creation, how fallen humanity and modern society
of Christ (2000) have abused God's creation, and how Christians can
respond to the crisis of environmental abuse.
The Greening of Faith: Why the Environment Is a
Christian Concern Series. college-adult. These videos Rasmussen, Larry L. Earth
explore the religious dimensions of ecology and Community, Earth Ethics.
define care for the earth as central to the church's Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1996. An
vocation. Titles include Theology and Spirituality (30 award-winning volume by an
minutes) and Ethics (27 minutes). 1993/Cathedral influential Christian ethicist on
Films and Videos. why and how Christians ought to
build sustainable communities on
Escape from Affluenza. 60 minutes/high school-adult. this, God's good earth.
Shows creative and insightful ways to escape from
the rampant materialism of modern North Schut, Michael, ed. Simpler Living,
American culture. 1998/KCTS Seattle and Oregon Compassionate Life: A Christian
Public Broadcasting. Perspective. Living the Good News Inc., 1999. A
compelling text that pulls together a wide variety of
Books authors as it makes a case for living more simply.
Bouma-Prediger, Steven. For the Taylor, Betsy. More Fun Less Stuff Starter Kit.
Beauty of the Earth: A Christian This book offers many practical ideas to individuals
Vision for Creation Care. Grand and families about how to simplify their life, free up
Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001. A time, money, personal energy, and protect the
comprehensive treatment of a environment.
variety of issues: ecology,
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