The Environment

Sam Allberry

We can’t claim to follow Jesus while being indifferent to what he has made. This excellent book gets right to the heart of what the Bible says about the physical world around us. Insightful, vital and inspiring.

Andrew Peterson

This little book is a wonderful reminder that this is our Father's world. He loves it, and so should we. Dave casts a vision for healthy Christian engagement with environmental concerns without losing sight of our calling to make disciples.

“Good intro”

Largely a good intro but I felt it glossed over a few issues and how climate change impacts people (aside from a few mentions of Bangladesh). The certainty that the world will keep on spinning might be true, but it doesn’t allow for what state our world might get to before Jesus returns - especially given the speed at which we’ve wrecked things, which the book acknowledges.

Overall though, a good intro to get conversations going.

“good accessible short book on the topic”

Excellent value at optimal length for popular level biblical theological approach to the environment.

“A Great Next Book in the Series”

I've been a real fan of these Talking Points books that the Good Book Company have produced as they're both biblical and actually very practical, showing what Christians need to be thinking about/wrestling with when thinking about some pretty tricky (and often controversial) topics. They're also very good value and easy to read.

This volume looking at the environment is just as good as the ones that have come before and shows us how our view of the environment needs to be shaped by our picture of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation. Gobbett helps us to understand what it looks like to lovingly rule creation, finding the middle ground between withdrawing from creation and abusing creation. There's plenty of biblical-theological reflection as well as lots of really practical application too.

I'm also very thankful for the discussion guide questions available at the end of the book so that I could use this with my small group of youth group if we fancied doing a topical series about it sometime soon.

“Great Introduction to the Topic”

This is a quick, short delve into the topic. It is honest in stating that Christians, like all people, may well have differing opinions on the topic and is written with an air of humility, also acknowledging that we may not have all the answers! There are differing opinions that everyone needs to be respected and listened to.
But it does highlight that Christians have a unique viewpoint on the topic, in that we believe the world was created by God, and so we are called to respect and care for His creation.
This book does not tell us how to think or how to respond, but it presents the facts of what the Bible says and points towards, leaving the reader the space to make up their own mind.
The Environment is a really great introduction to this topic, offering a balanced, sensible view of the issues, encouraging a wise perspective. In my view, this is not a subject that we, as Christians, should be passive about. I feel we need to consider our response and act, and this book will enable the space for individuals to decide their own response, to prioritise those actions that are appropriate for their own lives.