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With enlightened support of citizens who understand and practice compassionate conservation, President Bush and other national, state, and local officials can lead in developing environmental policies that are consistent and comprehensive. Such policies would respect both the habitats of God's creatures and the resource needs of people, because the policies emphasize true stewardship of what belongs not to us but to God. They promote respect and concern for all environments in creation—the habitats of creatures, the environment of our homes and schools, and even the cradle of life, the environment of the womb.

John E. Silvius is professor of biology at Cedarville (Ohio) University and author of Biology: Principles and Perspectives.

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A Christian Century editorial said society can either tell God "we're in charge of sea level from here on out, or we can throttle back and learn to live a little differently."

Bush's environmental policies came under fire after only two months in office, according to the Chicago Tribune.

In TheNew York Times, head of Environmental Protection Agency claimed critics have been too quick to denounce early administration decisions.

President Bush's nominees for environmental policy jobs were lawyers and lobbyists, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Bush's clean air proposal was released just as polls said he was weak on the environment, The Boston Globe reported.

America's Roman Catholic bishops have called for immediate action to find solutions to global climate change saying that fighting it is a moral duty. A Boston Globe editorial looked at global warming's spiritual cost.

Christian Environmentalism associations include Christian Environmental Council (an offshoot of the Evangelical Environmental Network), the Interfaith Council for Environmental Stewardship, Evangelicals for Social Action and Green Cross.

Amazon.com offers John E. Silvius's book, Biology: Principles and Perspectives.

For more articles, see Yahoo's full coverage areas on environment news.

Earlier Christianity Today articles on environmentalism include:

Religious Leaders Rebuke Bush Administration Over Kyoto Protocol | Officials from the National Council of Churches, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Methodist Church, Disciples of Christ, and African Methodist Episcopal Church say U.S. must limit greenhouse gas emissions. (April 6, 2001)

Unholy Harvest? | Evangelicals join protests against genetically modified "frankenfoods." (May 9, 2000)

U.S. Churches Join Global Warming Debate (Oct. 5, 1998)

God's Green Acres | How Calvin DeWitt is helping Dunn, Wisconsin, reflect the glory of God's good creation. (June 15, 1998)

Greening of the Gospel? | Evangelical environmentalists press to add creation care to the church's mission. (Nov. 11, 1996)

Evangelical Environmentalism Comes of Age (Nov. 11, 1996)

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June 11 2001, Vol. 45, No. 8