http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/02/14/1858689.html “My friends rooted for the Cardinals and grew up happy and therefore liberal. Because of my early and prolonged exposure to the Cubs, I became morose and conservative.'’ -George Will Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:39:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/02/14/1858689.html#comment-83695 Trivium » musing Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:55:32 +0000 http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/02/14/1858689.html#comment-83695 [...] There has been a bit of banter lately about the effects Dispensationalism has on one’s sense of stewardship of creation. I resonate with this, can sympathise with these sentiments, and am currently reading this. [...] [...] There has been a bit of banter lately about the effects Dispensationalism has on one’s sense of stewardship of creation. I resonate with this, can sympathise with these sentiments, and am currently reading this. [...]

]]> http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/02/14/1858689.html#comment-83692 The Boar’s Head Tavern » This Will Not End Well Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:47:08 +0000 http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/02/14/1858689.html#comment-83692 [...] Josh, in your earlier post about eschatological straw men and a similar post on your own blog, you ask if your experience with dispensationalists promoting creation stewardship is aberrant. I would say without question, yes. The examples you give of dirty water and dirty air are of concern to everyone because they are immediate harms. No one is ambivalent about such things for no more reason than plain self-interest. There’s nothing inconsistent about a person who believes in the imminent return of Christ to also support smog reduction, protections for safe drinking water, and hygiene controls in slaughterhouses. [...] [...] Josh, in your earlier post about eschatological straw men and a similar post on your own blog, you ask if your experience with dispensationalists promoting creation stewardship is aberrant. I would say without question, yes. The examples you give of dirty water and dirty air are of concern to everyone because they are immediate harms. No one is ambivalent about such things for no more reason than plain self-interest. There’s nothing inconsistent about a person who believes in the imminent return of Christ to also support smog reduction, protections for safe drinking water, and hygiene controls in slaughterhouses. [...]

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