It’s out there

Gareth Williams  |  Reviews
Date posted:  1 Feb 2011
Share Add       

KEEPING GOD’S EARTH
The Global Environment in Biblical Perspective
Edited by Noah J. Toly & Daniel I. Block. IVP/Apollos. 300 pages. £16.99
ISBN 978-1-84474-450-3

If I had just one book on the ‘how to regard the environment from a biblical perspective’, this would be it. Of the books I have read on this subject so far, this one most satisfactorily combines relevant and contemporary scientific data with careful biblical theology and exegesis.

Written by a team of scholars, it is not a light read, but it is rewarding. The book is divided basically into six parts, each part containing two essays. The first of the two essays tends to take a global issue, like ‘Biodiversity’ or ‘Water Resources’ or ‘Climate Change’ and the second essay explains principles from Scripture which shed biblical light on what a reasonable response to the issue might be. All essays are thorough and of a high standard.

Share
< Previous article| Reviews| Next article >
Read more articles by Gareth Williams >>

Give a subscription

Our monthly newspaper is the perfect gift for those who love to think deeply

Give here

Need to advertise?

We can help you reach Christians across the country

Find out more