1/2023 CCC: Calvin DeWitt's EARTHWISE book
A Guide to Eight Principles on Hopeful Creation Care are briefly summarized from Calvin B. DeWitt's book EARTHWISE by Allen Johnson, coordinator of Christians for the Mountains, publisher for The Mountain Vision (a free print publication).
1. The Earthkeeping Principle
As the Lord keeps and sustains us, so we must keep and sustain our Lord's creation
2. The Fruitfulness Principle
We should enjoy but not destroy creation's fruitfulness.
3. The Sabbath Principle
We must provide for creation's sabbath rests.
4. The Discipleship Principle
We must be disciples of Jesus Christ, the Creator, Sustainer, and Reconciler of all things.
5. The Kingdom Principle
We must seek first the kingdom of God.
6. The Contentment Principle
We must see true contentment.
7. The Praxis Principle
We must practice what we believe.
8. The Con-Servancy Principle
We must return creation's service to us with service of our own.
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Johnson also summarizes DeWitt's analysis of what the Creator provides in the creation. These seven provisions are:
Energy exchange with sun and space; soil building; cycling and recycling in the biosphere (the carbon cycle and the hydrologic cycle); water purification and detoxification; fruitfulness and abundant life; global circulations of water and air; and human ability to learn from creation.
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The full two pages of these summaries may be found on pages 4 and 5 of the Fall 2022 issue of The Mountain Vision, 12664 Frost Road, Dunmore WV 24934. It is a free print publication issued by Christians For The Mountains (CFTM), one of 13 programs of World Stewardship Institute (WSI), a 501-c-3 nonprofit corporation at 3840 Finley Avenue, Building 33, Suite 202 (P,O, Box 7348), Santa Rosa, CA 95407. The contact for the WSI is Frederick Krueger and the website is https:ecostewards.org .
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