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<description>&lt;p&gt;Should Christians care about the ecological crises that we face? Should climate change be a concern for believers? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many Christians still view their faith as primarily a “spiritual” matter that has little to do with the “physical” world in which they live. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our guest is Steven Bouma-Prediger, who contends that protecting and restoring our planet is an essential practice for Christians. Steve has studied the Bible and understands what it teaches about this earthly life. He has written extensively about how humans are called, in the words of &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gen%202.15&amp;#38;version=NIV"&gt;Genesis 2:15&lt;/a&gt;, to “work and take care of” the world in which we live. He is troubled by how too few Christians see this as a crucial part of Christian discipleship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scroll down to learn more about Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thanks for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please share this podcast with your friends. &lt;/em&gt;Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. Go to &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.re-integrate.org/"&gt;re-integrate.org&lt;/a&gt; for further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steven Bouma-Prediger, Ph.D.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;is &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://hope.edu/directory/people/bouma-prediger-steven/index.html"&gt;Professor of Religion at Hope College&lt;/a&gt; in Holland, Michigan, where he has also served as the chairperson of the Department of Religion and as the associate dean for teaching and learning. He also oversees the Environmental Studies minor. In addition, Steve teaches in Belize and New Zealand for the &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.creationcsp.org/"&gt;Creation Care Study Program&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His latest book is &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://bakeracademic.com/p/creation-care-discipleship-steven-bouma-prediger/492147"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Creation Care Discipleship: Why Earthkeeping Is an Essential Christian Practice&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (from &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://bakeracademic.com/"&gt;Baker Academic&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among his previous books are &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/earthkeeping-and-character/386350"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Earthkeeping and Character: Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/for-the-beauty-of-the-earth-2nd-edition/222392"&gt;&lt;em&gt;For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and (co-authored with Brian J. Walsh) &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/2008/07/beyond_homelessness_christian/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His books can be purchased from independent bookseller &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/2008/07/beyond_homelessness_christian/"&gt;Byron Borger at Hearts &amp; Minds Bookstore&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at &lt;a href="https://bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Re-integrate

Bob Robinson

Is Earthkeeping an Essential Christian Practice? (Podcast): Steven Bouma-Prediger

MAR 21, 202551 MIN
Re-integrate

Is Earthkeeping an Essential Christian Practice? (Podcast): Steven Bouma-Prediger

MAR 21, 202551 MIN

Description

<p>Should Christians care about the ecological crises that we face? Should climate change be a concern for believers? </p><p>Many Christians still view their faith as primarily a “spiritual” matter that has little to do with the “physical” world in which they live. </p><p>Our guest is Steven Bouma-Prediger, who contends that protecting and restoring our planet is an essential practice for Christians. Steve has studied the Bible and understands what it teaches about this earthly life. He has written extensively about how humans are called, in the words of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gen%202.15&#38;version=NIV">Genesis 2:15</a>, to “work and take care of” the world in which we live. He is troubled by how too few Christians see this as a crucial part of Christian discipleship.</p><p><em>Scroll down to learn more about Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger. </em></p><p><strong>Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app!</strong></p><p><strong><em>Thanks for listening!</em></strong></p><p><em>Please share this podcast with your friends. </em>Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. Go to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.re-integrate.org/">re-integrate.org</a> for further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission. </p><p>Steven Bouma-Prediger, Ph.D.</p><p>Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger<strong> </strong>is <a target="_blank" href="https://hope.edu/directory/people/bouma-prediger-steven/index.html">Professor of Religion at Hope College</a> in Holland, Michigan, where he has also served as the chairperson of the Department of Religion and as the associate dean for teaching and learning. He also oversees the Environmental Studies minor. In addition, Steve teaches in Belize and New Zealand for the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.creationcsp.org/">Creation Care Study Program</a>. </p><p>His latest book is <a target="_blank" href="https://bakeracademic.com/p/creation-care-discipleship-steven-bouma-prediger/492147"><em>Creation Care Discipleship: Why Earthkeeping Is an Essential Christian Practice</em></a> (from <a target="_blank" href="https://bakeracademic.com/">Baker Academic</a>).</p><p>Among his previous books are <a target="_blank" href="https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/earthkeeping-and-character/386350"><em>Earthkeeping and Character: Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic</em></a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/for-the-beauty-of-the-earth-2nd-edition/222392"><em>For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care</em></a>, and (co-authored with Brian J. Walsh) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/2008/07/beyond_homelessness_christian/"><em>Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement.</em></a></p><p>His books can be purchased from independent bookseller <a target="_blank" href="https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/2008/07/beyond_homelessness_christian/">Byron Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore</a>. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at <a href="https://bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe</a>