Earth Science: God's World, Our Home
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- Synopsis
- This world belongs to God, our Father and Creator. As the 24th Psalm states: "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and all those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers." God's world is a wonderful and precious gift to us, for it is our home. Adam was placed in the garden of Eden "to work it and keep it." This biblical language (work and keep) means that Adam was to develop the garden so that it would be fruitful, and preserve the garden so that it would always continue to provide a suitable home for human beings and all the other creatures. This charge to Adam from God is often called the Cultural Mandate--a mandate from God for the human race wisely to develop and care for all the gifts we have received, including our minds, skills, communities, technologies, and, of course, the beautiful world God made.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780986352911
- Publisher:
- Novare Science & Math
- Date of Addition:
- 05/02/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Novare Science & Math LLC
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.