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Evangelical Advocacy and Care for God's Creation
Decisions that affect God’s creation and
people’s well-being are made at all levels
of society, from individuals and families, to
businesses and corporations, to government legislators
and officials. When Christians speak to their
neighbors, officials, and others about how public
actions and policies impact the earth and its
inhabitants, they are caring for creation in their
role as citizens of a democracy.
Grounded in biblical faith and values, evangelicals
have spoken out on environmental health
and justice, energy and climate change, endangered
species and properly balancing property rights
and stewardship. They have reminded their fellow
citizens and elected representatives of our responsibility
as a society to protect creation and care for
the poor and the vulnerable, especially children.
- The Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN)
supports the Los
Angeles Metropolitan Churches, a coalition
of 30 African American churches that is combating
toxic pollution in their communities through
information gathering, advocacy training, and
community organizing.
- What
Would Jesus Drive? is EEN’s campaign
to help Christians and others understand that
transportation choices are moral choices and
to address the environmental and health problems
that result from those choices.
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- EEN’s Healthy
Families, Healthy Environment website shows
families how to protect their loved ones’
health from environmental threats in their schools
and communities as well as in their homes.
- The Christian Environmental Council, an organization
of evangelical leaders in creation care, issued
statements on the Endangered
Species Act and on
property rights.
- Statements supporting strong action to develop
clean energy sources and to respond to the threat
of climate change have been issued by a group
of evangelical
scientists and an international
conference of evangelical scientists and
religious leaders.
- Find
resources for congregational environmental
advocacy.
- Explore
evangelical perspectives on specific
environmental issues.
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