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What role should believers have in caring for God's creation in light of Genesis 1:26-28 and Romans 8:20-22?

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French Crises écologiques et transformations socio-économiques au Nord-Cameroun : vulnérabilité et résilience paysanne dans le bassin de la Bénoué

by Gustave Gaye

English Abstract:

Since the effects of climate change have been weighing on the populations in the north of the Benue basin, there have been social and economic transformations in the way of life and production activities of the populations affected by the ecological crises' effects North Cameroon. The Benue basin, which tends to be the refuge of men and wildlife species due to the permanent presence of water along the river and a relatively productive land, now appears to be the nerve center of economic activities in this territory while inducing recent conflicts over available natural resources. The competition for access and control of these resources is real both among humans and between humans and animals, feeling threatened in their biotope. This article primarily reports the vulnerability of populations and socio-economic transformations in that area due to ecological crises. In a second step, this reflection analyses the strategies of resilience in farming communities' livelihoods, leading to the highlighting of the existing potential within the territory. The scientific approach consisted in mobilizing the social sciences methodological tool, based on an interdisciplinary analysis, reconciling theoretical and empirical knowledge to present the socio-economic facts highlighted above. This reflection teaches us that, despite ecological threats, communities adapt and face this natural adversity from their ingenuity.

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Mission in the Context of Covenant: Implications for the Environment

by Howard A. Snyder

Mission that does not take God’s covenant with the earth seriously and strategically is not holistic, integral, or really faithful. If it doesn’t include the land, it’s not the whole gospel.

Earth-conscious mission has always been an urgent priority. It is even more so now, due to the destructive effects of climate change, the poisoning of the oceans, extinction of species, declining biodiversity, growing pollution from plastics (like plastic bottles and Styrofoam), lack of support for environmentally-conscious political leaders, and failure of Christians and other humans to recycle in all the ways possible.

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