Creation Care Audio Lectures, Douglas  J. Moo
Creation Care Audio Lectures, Douglas  J. Moo
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Creation Care: Audio Lectures
A Biblical Theology of the Natural World

Author: Douglas J. Moo, Jonathan A. Moo

Narrator: Douglas J. Moo, Jonathan A. Moo

Unabridged: 4 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/26/2019


Synopsis

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Creation Care: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.The obvious damage that human beings are inflicting on the created world as well as the growing scientific consensus that humankind is contributing measurably to the potentially devastating effects of global warming have thrust the "environment" to the forefront of political and social issues. Yet most evangelicals, including leaders and pastors, lack the theological basis needed to respond biblically to these issues. Many of the theological assessments currently offered suffer from theological and/or hermeneutical biases that render them unpalatable or inaccessible to evangelicals. Moreover, few of the theological treatments interact capably with scientific data.Creation Care: Audio Lectures, presented by scholars Douglas and Jonathan Moo, grounds theological reflection on the created world in scriptural exegesis and applies biblical principles to the current situation as described by the consensus of scientific investigators. Lessons trace several key biblical themes through Scripture in an effort to situate the created world within biblical theology. Specific themes that receive attention include:the value and status assigned to non-human creationthe relationship of creation to redemptionthe place of human beings within creationthe understanding of and significance assigned to the land in Old Testament law and prophecythe future of the created world envisaged by the New TestamentCreation Care: Audio Lectures offers practical reflections on the biblical mandate that God's people embody God's perspective on the created world; they also consider how the command to love others might affect the way we treat the earth upon which all life depends. Overall, Jonathan and Douglas seek to recapture the joy expressed by the Psalmists in God's good creation while also giving serious attention to threats facing creation. 

About Jonathan A. Moo

Jonathan A. Moo (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate professor of New Testament and environmental studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. In addition to his work in biblical studies, he earned a graduate degree in wildlife ecology from Utah State University and has written a number articles and books on the understanding of nature in early Judaism and Christianity. He has worked extensively with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge (UK) and was a key contributor to the Lausanne Movement’s Global Consultation on Creation Care and the Gospel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

Summary: An survey of the relevant scriptures concerning how we might think biblically and theologically about the creation and our role in it, and the relevance of this teaching to current environmental concerns. Many discussions about the environment get caught up in arguments about scientific find......more

Goodreads review by Irene

Un livre très éclairant et intéressant :)......more

Goodreads review by Steve

I felt like I was in good hands reading on this important topic with these two thoughtful, balanced and well informed authors. I hadn't expected, but really appreciated, the latter chapters, which looked at the state of our planet in light of our biblical mandate for creation care. The tragic thing......more

Goodreads review by Spencer

(Full review at SpoiledMilks, 5/18/18) Douglas and Jonathan Moo have written a book to encourage God’s people to care for his creation “by showing that the created world remains important in God’s purposes throughout the story of redemption” (126). Summary The book has three sections:  (1) Queuing the Q......more