Environment from a Christian Perspective
Using Toulmin's Argument Model, this paper will explore the way in which Christians should act in response to the environmental challenges facing the planet. There are many reasons that all citizens should be paying attention to the problems that the earth is facing, due to climate change and pollution. And Christians, while they have spiritual values that differ from Muslims, Buddhists and other faiths, are citizens of the world and should be attentive to ways in which they can help reduce global climate change and make the planet safe and healthy for future generations. Thesis: What specific actions should Christians take with regard to the challenges facing the world's environment and the need for preservation and restoration?
Claim
It is a well-documented fact that the planet and its vital ecosystems are being threatened and challenged by climate change, which is being caused in no small way by human activities. These threats and challenges are having a dramatic effect on wildlife, on the habitat that provides wildlife with the resources to survive and prosper, and on the sustainability of human beings and their communities throughout the planet.
Hence, all the world's people, including the Christian community, should be engaged in any and all behaviors that can help mitigate the conditions that are causing the earth to heat up.
Grounds
The grounds for the assertion that the planet is being threatened by climate change are gleaned from empirical data gathered and published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international organization of scientists -- launched by the United Nations' Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization -- that has dedicated the past twenty plus years to intensive empirical research on climate change.
The IPCC is composed of thousands of scientists from 195 nations in...
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