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In GREEN LIKE GOD, Jonathan Merritt gently and insightfully observes that the bible has a lot to say about environmental problems like unclean water, material waste, over consumption, air pollution, and global warming. In fact, Jonathan writes that "in the book of Genesis, God went green and never looked back." Relying heavily on scripture, Jonathan gives the case for green living, but not because it's trendy and hip. Rather, it's part of living rightly as a believer. It's an act of obedience to our Creator-God.
GREEN LIKE GOD is at once practical, prescriptive, and conversational in tone. The author looks at a number of trends with tips to help the reader wade into the world of creation care living. An appendix includes suggestions of things we can do. In addition, the book includes interviews with everyday Christians to tell the story of the journey to environmental stewardship among people of faith.
This is the book that Christians are longing for and need today. Written for a new generation of Christians who are struggling with how to deal with the important issue of creation-care and green living, GREEN LIKE GOD is both highly relevant and theologically sound. It will have a profound impact on how Christians live and interact with the world today. |
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Pages 208
Dimensions: Length: 8.44" Width: 6.58" Height: 0.76"
Weight: 0.7 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Apr 1, 2010
Publisher FaithWords
ISBN 0446557250
EAN 9780446557252
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 | Surprising (In a Good Way) for a Skeptic May 21, 2010 |
I must admit to my own bias with respect to environmental causes--frankly, I don't see the evidence for global warming--data actually suggests the earth is cooling. Nor do I think "climate change" is man made--but rather cyclical within the earth itself. So I read "Green Like God" from the position of a skeptic, and in that vein I would say I was surprised to find the book balanced, biblical and practical.
But I should not be surprised. First, I know the author, who truly lives what he believes. Jonathan is as thoughtful and open in everyday life as "Green Like God" indicates. Second, the author's theology and supportive reasoning is sound. He hits on all the major themes of environmental activism today and puts them into perspective. And his writing style is straightforward and humorous--I found this an enjoyable book to read.
I don't think the sky is falling or alarm bells need to be sounded with it comes to the earth--we're not going to "destroy it" or make it so that it "cannot sustain life". At the same time, you can't travel to the third world more than once and not see that there are some tremendous environmental issues we've created that must be dealt with (clean water, sanitation, responsible mining and foresting, etc.). I believe in a God-centered view of creation, that we have a responsibility to care for it, to work against pollutive activity, and to set an example with our own lives as we do so.
It's a shame that this topic has become so politicized. I think "Green Like God" is a great step in the right direction--a passionate, yet balanced and thoughtful look at this issue from a Christian perspective. I recommend reading it both for its helpful information, practical real-life suggestions, as well as its biblical viewpoint. | | | | Important book for skeptical Christians May 14, 2010 |
| Jonathan Merritt's "Green Like God" is a quick read but packs a big punch. He makes a compelling case for the biblical mandate of creation care and lays out a very helpful framework for how we can approach and discuss environmental issues as Christians and as churches. If you are a Christian who believes we must prioritize care for creation, this is a great resource for you to help defend your case to your skeptical friends and family. | | |  | Green Like God May 2, 2010 |
Jonathan Merritt is a faith and culture writer and the national spokesman for the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative. In 2008, Merritt gained national recognition when he persuaded several hundred Southern Baptist leaders to sign the Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change; identifying these issues as moral in nature, rather than simply political footballs. Having grown up in a small Southern Baptist church, I immediately recognized what a bold move this was.
Saint Francis of Assisi famously stated that "If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." Merritt's insightful new book Green Like God - Unlocking The Divine Plan For Our Planet, comprehensively expands The Eco Saint's statement to include all of creation.
The book begins with the story of Merritt's personal Creation Care epiphany, and then proceeds to lay out piece-by-piece his Biblically based call for Christians to take the lead in the stewardship of our planet. He writes, "If we remain true to God's Word, Christians must with equanimity redeem the cause and make it our own. To leave these issues to secular environmentalists is to abandon our God-given responsibility to care for his planet."
I find this to be one of the most poignant arguments in the book, and I think that it was made with simple and undeniable statement of fact. To wit, God loves all of His creation, and as His followers, it is incumbent upon us to take care of what He loves. We are not to refuse to join the fight, simply because the majority of "environmentalists" don't align with the conservative values that most Christians hold. Merritt continually points out Truth from Scripture that compels us to better stewardship of the environment. This Truth does not leave us room to pick and choose who our allies will be in the fight.
Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."
"Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us. - Mark 9: 38-40
Merritt's words will force you into a deeper consideration of what a Christian's approach should be to protecting the environment. However, he doesn't stop with just Christians. He brings this entire "Christian" nation into the mix when he points out, "Americans have exerted significant influence over the prosperity boom. We export Americanism globally through entertainment sodas, foods, and the international promotion of the American Dream. I have been fortunate to travel much of the globe - Mexico, Canada, South America, Africa, Western Europe, and the Middle East - and I remain astonished at how people everywhere I go fanatically envy American consumption."
Green Like God is well written, informative, challenging, and inspiring. The book held my attention and my imagination in a way that was completely unexpected. I recommend it for anyone who wants to learn more about how a Christian should conduct their daily lives in order to bear witness to the world around them. It is certainly going to be difficult to witness to the world about a loving Creator, if we show no evidence of caring for His Creation.
| | | | Discover God's Heart for Creation May 2, 2010 |
For years I've been a huge fan of Jonathan Merritt's work in Relevant Magazine. I love the way he analyzes current issues not from either a right-winged or a left-winged perspective, but a biblical perspective. A few months ago I had the honor of interviewing him for Blog Action Day about creation care, a subject he is deeply passionate about. So passionate, in fact, that Merritt recently released a book about the subject called "Green Like God: Unlocking the Divine Plan for Our Planet."
Merritt may not look like your stereotypical Birkenstock-wearing, granola-eating, bearded hippie environmentalist [I, on the other hand, happen to be eating granola while wearing my Birkenstocks at this very moment]. He's a Southern Baptist [his father, Dr. James Merritt, is the former President of the Southern Baptist Convention] who identifies himself politically as an independent conservative. But as Jonathan explains, caring for the environment is neither a liberal or a conservative issue--it's a commandment from God.
As you may remember from the book of Genesis, when God put Adam and Eve in the Garden, He told them to tend to it and take care of it (2:15). Unfortunately, many Christians have overlooked this passage and instead focused on (and abused) Genesis 1:28, the one where God tells mankind to rule over creation. As Merritt points out, the biblical command to rule is different from the tyrannical way we think of ruling--in the Bible, even kings have to answer to a higher authority.
Unlike other environmental books, Merritt doesn't focus on "going green" tips. There is an appendix at the end that has some good tips, but that's not Merritt's main focus. With his book, Merritt goes through the Bible to reveal God's heart for His creation.
"Green Like God" is a wonderful book that goes beyond the "going green" fad, and uncovers the biblical case for taking care of God's green earth. | | | | Review of Green Like God Apr 28, 2010 |
For God so loved the world - does not mean only human beings. God created the Earth and everything within it. Caring for our planet is as important as stewarding our homes.
In Green Like God: Unlocking the Divine Plan for Our Planet by Jonathan Merritt, you will not find nature heralded as a god as some environmentalist believe. What you will find is God's instruction to mankind on how to care for this planet we live on.
Taking note that environmentalism is a dirty word among most conservative Christians, Merritt addresses the issue by stating "For some, environmentalism is synonymous with secularism, Gaia worship, New Ageism, and politically liberal special interest groups." and further that "I've never said I support Al Gore ... yet many assume that because I care about the health of our planet, I am `becoming' an Al Gore."
It is clear Merritt's heart has turned to a deeper understanding of the issues facing our planet and has compiled his thoughts into this book. As I read the book, I did not find any suggestions unbiblical. Rather, I found a Christian view on taking steps toward our enviroment.
The difference is plain and stems not from a political source but a spiritual one. The difference is the condition of the heart. A `tree hugger` is one who holds the environment as a god. Merritts view is caring for the planet because it is God's creation.
I found the section subtitled `The Power of Third Place` interesting. A quote from Francis Schaeffer is used to illustrate this point - "If I love the Lover, I love what the Lover has made." Merritt states "Everything we do and even the policies we support must reflect the love God has for the creation He called `good.'
Reading through this book did give me pause to think more about our planet but it did not insight in me the passion to care for our planet over and above the needs of the people who live on it. It is a rational wake up call. We cannot further the plans of God by denouncing the environmental movement. Again, it is a matter of motive.
Because it brought the issue of environmentalism into a new light for me, I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to know more about what God says about how we care for the planet Earth.
Disclaimer:
The review copy of this book was provided free of charge by the author and was donated to the library of Westwood Baptist Church.
Reviewed by: Keiki Hendrix
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