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For God so loved the dirt

Whether Christians do right by the environment depends on whether we can see the Earth as a megastore where we can ‘shop’ for whatever we want — or as a garden that needs careful tending. People of faith have not done a very good job helping each other consider the lay of the land. Here’s how to turn the discussion.

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The Church’s Call to Environmental Stewardship

Many people throughout the church are concerned about ecological issues. The health and well-being of our planet affects everyone. What does the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the ministry of his church, have to offer a world concerned about its natural environment? (NASA photo taken by astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.)

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The Afterlife of Trash

Our throwaway economy creates problems far beyond overflowing landfills and refuse barges. This writer discovered that toxic emissions from her city’s incinerator are helping to poison breastfeeding infants hundreds of miles away. Is this consistent with Jesus’ command to love our neighbors as ourselves? (Photo by Dolmansaxlil, used by Creative Commons license.)