Creation Care Without the Baggage

The baggage referred to - judgmentalism, apocalypticism and mysticism. Neff continues to report on the inaugural Flourish Conference in Duluth, Georgia this past week. The two statements that caught my attention in this article are: " Evangelicals have often criticized the environmental movement for worshiping the creation rather than the Creator... there was not the slightest hint of nature mysticism. The dominant spiritual message was the need for neighbor love and the social justice activity neighbor love entails" and Tri Robinson's straight talk: ""Not caring about the creation is killing people." The clear message of the conference: restoring creation restores life, restores people to health, and demonstrates Christian love." Read more.