Caring and working: An agrarian perspective.(Christians need to be accountable for natural environment)

From: The Christian Century | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Christian tradition holds that Adam was directed to care for the land and animals of God's creation. People who farm have had a connection with their environment that necessitates care and work. A look at how Christians living in a non-agrarian society can be accountable the environment. Communal life that includes the natural environment is one way this can be accomplished.

IT IS HARD to know which was more difficult for Noah: to build the ark when there was no sign of rain, or to be in the ark with the animals for an entire year. As rabbinic tradition has it, during those 12 months ...

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