Professor Bouma-Prediger spoke on

• how end times theology has been a problem in earthkeeping
• what the Bible teaches about the future of the earth
• how we should respond

He was later joined by Dave Bookless, Jasmine Kwong, Samuel Chiu and Prarthini Selveindran to address ‘end times’ questions—both in terms of thought and practice.

Here’s the link to the webinar: End Times and the Environment

At this event, we will explore how we can think biblically and hopefully about the future of the earth, with Professor Steven Bouma-Prediger, one of the foremost writers and speakers on creation care theology.

Steven Bouma-Prediger is Professor of Religion and Director of Environmental Studies at Hope College, Michigan. He has written extensively on creation care, including ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’ (2001), ‘Earthkeeping and Character’ (2021) as well as three forthcoming books: ‘Creation Care Discipleship: Why earthkeeping is an essential Christian practice’ (Baker Academic, Oct. 2023), ‘Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement’ (with Brian Walsh; Eerdmans, Sept. 2023) and ‘Ecoflourishing and Virtue: Christian Perspectives Across the Disciplines’ (co-edited with Dr. Nathan Carson, Routledge, Dec. 2023).

Professor Bouma-Prediger will speak for 30 minutes on

• how end times theology has been a problem for creation care
• what the Bible teaches about the future of the earth
• how we should respond

Following that, Professor Bouma-Prediger will be joined by several other creation care practitioners and advocates from around the world on panel, addressing questions, and considering ways by which we can change our thinking and practice within our different contexts.

Please register to join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdu-tqDooH9f1lzLhqtmE0jA8EMJuel45

Biologos is becoming one of our go-to sites for solid scientific *and* biblical resources. These two articles showed up recently and are worth your time:

End Times and the Environment: Steven Bouma-Prediger from Hope College tackles the perennial dilemma confronting evangelical Christians: what to do (or think) when traditional interpretations of the end of history (eschatology) seem to conflict with caring for God’s creation. If it’s all going to burn up anyway, what then?

A view of the world (an ontology) in which spirit is separate from matter, and a view of humans (an anthropology) in which soul is separate from body, with the former in each case more valuable than the latter, easily leads to a view of the future (an eschatology) in which there is no reason to care for the earth. Eschatology shapes ethics. (emphasis ours)

So what does the Bible really teach about the future of Creation? Bouma-Prediger has answers for you. Read it here.

How to Spot Fake Science: What’s more dangerous than Fake News? You’re right, Fake Science can be even more deadly. Christy Hemphill, a Linguistic Consultant in Southern Mexico, explores the difference between “real” science and pseudo-science, and offers some easy to follow guidelines to figure out which is which:

A good first step is to become aware of the difference between science and what we call pseudoscience. Pseudoscience is difficult to define, and people may disagree on where to draw the line. Usually scientists label a claim as pseudoscience when the researchers don’t follow the usual methods for obtaining and reporting evidence. Often these suspect claims are used to sell products or validate a certain ideology or lifestyle.

Weight-loss programs and vitamin supplements are often rife with pseudoscientific claims. People may waste money, but these claims are usually not too harmful. Today’s misinformation about COVID-19 is another story. It is a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of people. If you learn to recognize some common red flags, you can avoid confusing pseudoscientific ideas with solid science.

Read the article here.