http://cinemagogue.com/2010/02/19/avatar-creation-shortsighted-pt-2/ redefining entertainment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:47:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cinemagogue.com/2010/02/19/avatar-creation-shortsighted-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Dave Roper Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:10:32 +0000 http://cinemagogue.com/?p=1934#comment-856 I am reminded of Tony Campolo's book - "How to protect the earth without worshipping nature" - it is such a subtle balance. We are stewards of this wonderful creation and it is given to us to enjoy, work, protect and pass on to our children and to inspire worship of our wonderful Creator, who made it so well. But is a creation, not the creator and there is the danger of elevating what he has made so that protecting it becomes a god in itself. Given how much we struggle with this and how prominent environmental/ecological issues have become lately (Inconvenient Truth, 11th Hour et al), maybe Campolo's book needs a re-issue? I am reminded of Tony Campolo’s book – “How to protect the earth without worshipping nature” – it is such a subtle balance. We are stewards of this wonderful creation and it is given to us to enjoy, work, protect and pass on to our children and to inspire worship of our wonderful Creator, who made it so well. But is a creation, not the creator and there is the danger of elevating what he has made so that protecting it becomes a god in itself. Given how much we struggle with this and how prominent environmental/ecological issues have become lately (Inconvenient Truth, 11th Hour et al), maybe Campolo’s book needs a re-issue?

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