Why All Bibles Should Go Digital…

Okay, every bible becoming an e-book might be a little hyperbolic, but maybe not by much! The Bible serves as an incredible jumping point for people wishing to further explore our Christian call to stewardship.

“In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth…” Genesis 1:1

I think that modern Christians often take the “His Kingdom is not of this world” approach. We separate God from this world and put him in a disconnected heaven where he sits above and watches us play out our lives. If we have lost anything from the animistic religions it is their sacramental view of the world. For them, they could reach into the soil to plant a seed, feel the cool water run over their hands, and commune with the divine. The world around them had divine authorship—and it was treated as such. Look out and see what we’ve done to the earth we were given, we’ve covered it in asphalt, structures, and pollution. If we see the world created by our God, what respect do we show for his work when we show disregard for the planet?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the word became flesh and lived among us.” -John 1:1,14

Whenever I am asked, “Why are you a Christian” I answer with this bible passage. Not only does it speak a great deal about environmentalism, but speaks a great deal about the Christian life. Christianity is unique as it is the only major religion where their God took on human form and came amongst man to dwell. That says something about this plane of existence. God thought this world was so important, and meant so much to him, that he took on the error of humanity to join us. This is not meant as an elevation of us as humanity, but an elevation of us as God’s creation.

So what does this mean?

THIS WORLD IS IMPORTANT! We should be able to look out into the world and see the stroke of God’s pen, a line of his thought, and a glimpse at his face. The worldly experience is a sacramental one. When we deal with a world created by God we have a chance to see him alive, and at work daily.

The Bible is a starting point for us to understand a greater calling to not only care for the world, but really act as it’s steward. To care for all of creation and shape our public policy to reflect this.