{"id":14645,"date":"2009-12-26t15:42:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-26t15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/religion-rejuvenates-environmentalism\/"},"modified":"2009-12-26t15:42:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-26t15:42:00","slug":"religion-rejuvenates-environmentalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/religion-rejuvenates-environmentalism\/","title":{"rendered":"religion rejuvenates environmentalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>evangelical pastor ken wilson\u2019s environmental conversion began two years ago with goose bumps, watery eyes and an appeal for help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201ci heard gus speth, the dean of forestry at yale, say to a group of religious leaders, \u2018i used to think the top environmental problems facing the world were global warming, environmental degradation and eco-system collapse, and that we scientists could fix those problems with enough science,\u2019\u201d wilson recalls. \u201c\u2018but i was wrong. the real problem is not those three items, but greed, selfishness and apathy. and for that we need a spiritual and cultural transformation. and we scientists don\u2019t know how to do that. we need your help.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>back home, wilson thought more about passages in the bible containing messages of stewardship for the earth. he began preaching about a christian duty to protect the environment, or \u201ccreation care,\u201d at the vineyard church of ann arbor, mich., where he is senior pastor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cit was like i was popping a cork,\u201d wilson says. \u201cpeople came up to me in the lobby after the lectures actually with tears in their eyes, saying thank you for speaking to this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>wilson was surprised to see that many of those people were new to the church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cthere was a ph.d. in evolutionary biology who came to the church for the very first time for the creation care series, and he said to me, \u2018here\u2019s a church that is finally talking about science in a positive way and actually cares for the environment.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>continue reading &#8230; 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