In the face of climate change and other environmental trends, it is easy to be pessimistic about the future. Philosophers, film-makers, environmentalists, politicians and even senior scientists increasingly resort to apocalyptic rhetoric to warn us that a so-called 'perfect storm' of factors is coming together in a way that threatens the future of life on earth. Do these dire predictions amount to nothing more than ideological scaremongering, perhaps hyped up for political or personal ends? Or are there good reasons for thinking that we may indeed be facing a crisis unprecedented in its scale...

For Christians who cultivate theological acuity, so that they see things as God sees them. This stimulating volume offers biblical, theological and scientific perspectives on creation and the environment. You'll be left reflecting God's love and wisdom in how we relate to all he has made. Part of Christian 'discipleship of the mind' is to learn to cultivate theological acuity, so that we see things as God sees them - and act accordingly. 'As Long as the Earth Endures' is a book with regard to creation and our responsibilities in and for it, the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ...