National Council of Church Speaks Out on Environment

Beth
February 16, 2005

The statement, “God’s Earth is Sacred: An Open Letter to Church and Society in the United States,” points out that there is both an environmental and a theological crisis that must be addressed.  ‘God’s Earth is Sacred’


In Open Letter, Theologians Warn of ‘False Gospel’ on the Environment, Call Christians to Repent of Sin
In an effort to refute what they call a “false gospel” and to change destructive attitudes and actions concerning the environment, a group of theologians, convened by the National Council of Churches USA, released an open letter Feb. 14 calling on Christians to reject teachings that suggest humans are “called” to exploit the Earth without care for how our behavior impacts the rest of God’s creation. 

The also have a section of Eco-Justice Resources.


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