title:
Climate Church, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change
author: Jim Antal
date: 2018
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Jim Antal has written a helpful book addressing an issue that many are afraid to approach. We need more people like this who make the commitment and sacrifice that is needed in our day.
Jim says a lot of good things in this book. The main issue I have with it is something that is common to a lot of activists - he sees climate issues as "the" main issue facing our world. I think anytime we say that this is "the" key issue, we, unintentionally, minimize the hurt and pain of so many in our world.
With that caveat, Jim offers a reasoned approach for caring for this planet. Too many Christians, for too many years (hundreds), have taken an approach to the environment that is unbiblical, that ignores the creation mandate.
The commitment to climate and climate justice is a spiritual practice. Jim calls us to account for our lack of care. And calls us to new practices, for the sake of the environment, for the sake of others, because that's what we are called to.
Disclosure: I received this book free through the Speakeasy blogging book review network.
I was not required to write a positive review.
The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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