"This world is not my home, I am just passing through..." I grew up and was shaped by this theology. In many ways, mostly in the sense of learning to recognize the impermanence of things, I find this theology helpful. However, my kids are awakening me to ways it has been harmful, mostly to this planet. A theology that holds this world is not our home has resulted in the destruction of old growth forests, salmon runs and every shrinking glaciers. Too often we have believed this world is not our home forgetting that it will be the home of those who come after us. So, I wonder I would like to hear a balance to this theological scale. How do we hold this world loosely, yet lovingly?
"This world is not my home, I am just passing through..." I grew up and was shaped by this theology. In many ways, mostly in the sense of learning to recognize the impermanence of things, I find this theology helpful. However, my kids are awakening me to ways it has been harmful, mostly to this planet. A theology that holds this world is not our home has resulted in the destruction of old growth forests, salmon runs and every shrinking glaciers. Too often we have believed this world is not our home forgetting that it will be the home of those who come after us. So, I wonder I would like to hear a balance to this theological scale. How do we hold this world loosely, yet lovingly?