CHRISTIANS can best impact on the larger community by communicating that “the care and healing of creation is a part of the Christian gospel, not an add-on or a hobby,” Loren Wilkinson stated.

The Regent College philosophy teacher was outlining his reasons for participating in an April 16 – 17 retreat in Toronto, at the United Church of Canada headquarters.  The event, which also featured World Vision Canada president Dave Toycen, dealt with ‘Creation Care: Facing Climate Change and Environmental Decline as Spiritual and Moral Issues.’

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Wilkinson addressed climate change skeptics, stating: “The denial [exists in] Canada and, even more so, in the United States.”

He cited the case of Richard Cizik, former vice president of the National Association of Evangelicals, who was virtually forced to resign by a cadre of Christian leaders.

One of the group, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, had insisted that focus on the environment and climate change detracted from attention needed for concentrating on “real moral issues.”

– LM

May 2010