Sequential Chapters In The Bookless 'Planet Wise'

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Planet Wise: A Book Review In the book “Planet Wise,” written by Dave Bookless, we see a very compelling argument in favour of creation care being more than a simple care for the environment around us; for Bookless, creation care is written into the DNA of every Christian in the world. Not only is caring for creation a reflection of God’s will for the world, but it is something all Christians should do as an act of worship. All Christians are called to meet together, read the bible, pray and share the Good News; which is a joy held by all believers, but creation care is also essential to following Jesus. Bookless lays out his work in the same manner as the biblical story, moving from creation to Jesus and everything in-between. This creative format is followed in this review. The following is an analysis of the sequential chapters in “Planet Wise,” highlighting points of interest and disagreement, as well as…show more content…
This point is that when Christ returns to usher in His kingdom, humanity is not being plucked from earth and taken to heaven, rather, God will renew earth to the way it was intended to exist (i.e. sin removed). One easily makes the connection that the world will function as the Garden of Eden did before the fall, that is, everything living in perfect harmony with everything (i.e. Shalom). There are many biblical references that point towards this interpretation, many of which have been misinterpreted in the past to prove the opposite (that we will be plucked from earth and moved to heaven). Bookless explores what heaven should be understood to be in the chapter, and does a good job of it, pointing towards heaven being a place where God resides and is worshiped by all creation. But in order for this to happen, everything in existence needs to be made new, renewed, that is, a total transformation of the entire

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