A New Begining to an Old Story

It began in a fruit and vegitable garden. A garden that grew on land just recently seperated from the sea on an earth that had just recently had been illuminated by a light that had distinguished itself from the darkness. It began simply, and God said it was good. It was here among the fruit trees that God told man he was to rule over all living things.

This verse has been misunderstood for centuries, but at least that verse has recieved some attention, unlike the next verse which has been recited in church congregations and Sunday School classes for ages, but has never sunk in.

"And God saw all that he had made, and it was very good"

Christians and Western culture have recieved a bad wrap, and maybe somewhat justifyably for their understanding that humans have a higher niche on the ecological food chain than the rest of the environment. Yes, I think Christians assert themselves as sentries over creation which means God placed man in a special spot. But what responsibility did God leave us in when he told man that creation was good?

Christians in the 1960's were called out by a man named Lynne White, who wrote in Science Magazine that the Judeo-Christian perspective on man's role in the environment was to blame for our modern environmental crisis. Some of his accusations ring true. So to the accusations of humanity, I believe Christians should plea guilty as charged to the assertion that man has an established role in creation as tender of the garden. However, when the more serious accusation of whether Christians have actually served as sentries over creation is lodged, perhaps we have some explaining and apologizing to do.

Please join me over the next couple months as I examine in depth, the Christian calling of stewardship and how Christians can become more a part of the restoration of the garden God said was good.