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What are the connections between the Great Commission and creation care? In Hope for God's Creation, Andrew Spencer develops a Christian vision for creation care that is rooted in the goodness of the physical world and the hope for new creation. Spencer demonstrates that a hopeful and realistic environmental ethic is a natural result of an orthodox, evangelical theology. An accessible, biblical, and winsome guide, Spencer's work invites the reader to consider stewardship as a way of life and an act of worship.

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"""Andrew Spencer's wise book lays out a rich and orthodox theology of creation and of God's glory. Spencer does not engage in vampire theology, a theology that takes some culturally popular position and finds theological warrants to rationalize it. Rather, he begins with orthodox readings of the Bible and shows how our doctrinal confessions should lead us to love and care for God's good creation. Spencer's posture toward complex questions about theology and science and policy is exemplary: he is never fearful or reactionary, he is faithful to theological convictions, and he is eager to learn from and build bridges to those who may disagree. There is no fear-mongering or doom in this book. Instead, Spencer offers a Christ-rooted hope for all of creation and the practical wisdom that helps us imagine how to practice this hope today."" --Jeffrey Bilbro, associate professor of English, Grove City College ""Andrew Spencer has written what will surely become the go-to book for Christians seeking to rightly understand, enjoy, and cultivate God's good creation."" --Dustin Messer, vicar of All Saints Dallas, and adjunct professor at The King's College and Reformed Theological Seminary ""Academically rigorous and biblically faithful, Hope for God's Creation is a gift for the church. Spencer has written an approachable and thorough account of creation care that should be taught and read widely."" --Alan Noble, associate professor of English, Oklahoma Baptist University ""Many Christians are unconvinced about the need for environmental ethics, either because they associate this project with partisan ideologies or because they view them as a distraction to the life and mission of the church. But Hope for God's Creation illustrates that faithful followers of Jesus who prioritize the Great Commission and the Great Commandments can and should pursue the well-being of our Father's world. As both an evangelical ethicist and a science educator, Spencer is uniquely qualified to provide a clear and accessible introduction to these topics for Christian readers."" --Rhyne R. Putman, associate vice president of academic affairs, Williams Baptist University, and associate professor of theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ""Andrew Spencer's Hope for Creation is an example of the 'dual apologetic' we find ourselves needing at the intersection of Christian practice and environmentalism. The book gives faithful, orthodox Christians a reason to care for creation while also giving others passionate about the environment confidence the Christianity can be good for the environment. Readers of various persuasions will find something important in this work."" --Noah Toly, provost, Calvin University ""Hope for God's Creation is an accessible guide for Christian creation care. Andrew Spencer's goal is to encourage Christians to construct a pattern of life toward creation consistent with the hope we have in the gospel. In that sense, this book is very much about discipleship. Aware of the dangers in taking up this topic, to accomplish his task, Spencer invites the reader into a wide-ranging exploration in which he translates important ideas for the non-specialist and introduces the reader to significant thinkers, helping them to assess their ideas based on the authority of Scripture. It covers an impressive amount of ground, and it will help the reader reconsider how they think about their existence on God's creation and how they are stewarding it in light of the ultimate hope found in the gospel."" --Keith S. Whitfield, associate professor of theology, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ""Is humanity responsible for the well-being of the world? Andrew Spencer's compelling answer to this critical question is hopeful yet realistic, dignified yet responsible, firmly grounded in Scripture, and directed toward bringing glory to the Creator. While Spencer argues from a conservative evangelical perspective, his solutions will appeal to anyone concerned with the environment. I highly recommend this positive and practical essay in theological ethics."" --Malcolm B. Yarnell III, research professor of theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary"

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Andrew J. Spencer (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a Senior Research Fellow for the Institute of Faith, Work and Economics. He is a member of and teacher for CrossPointe Church (SBC) in Monroe, MI. He works as Supervisor of Operations Training at a commercial nuclear power plant, teaches adjunctively at several SBC institutions, and presents regularly at theological conferences.

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