A great article from Byron Smith's wonderful blog, Nothing New Under The Sun. I try not to repost too often but this is too good to miss.
Why Christians take the extra-human creation seriously:
1. God
declares all things good; he made them and blessed them. Even before the
arrival of humanity, God declared his handiwork "good" and blessed it
(Genesis 1).
2. God sustains and cares for all life, not just
human life. Psalm 104 and Job 38-41 celebrate the created order in its
bounty, complexity and divine providence outside of reference to human
affairs. In Matthew 10.29 and Luke 12.6 Jesus teaches that not even a
single sparrow escapes the caring notice of God. Why should we disparage
or dismiss that which God cares for?
For thirteen more reasons, see the original posting.
The Anthropic Biodiversity Principle
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When I proposed ten tenets of a new “religion” around life a few months
back, the first tenet on the list said: The universe is not here for us, or
because...
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