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mankind itself, and to the whole living world. Climate change experts have for some
time spoken of “tipping points” which, if crossed, may give rise to some unforeseen
upheavals and disruptions of the earth’s ecosystem that may alter and endanger, if
not destroy, life on earth. As stewards of God’s creation we have a responsibility to
prevent this through concerted ‘creation care’.
During the initial apex of the corona pandemic in Europe, when the “Fridays for Future” campaign (to save the planet) had come to a sudden standstill,
the internationally-renowned climate researcher Hans Joachim Schellnhuber of the
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) was quoted as saying: “He who
thoughtlessly passes on the virus, jeopardizes the life of his grandparents; he who
thoughtlessly releases carbon dioxide, jeopardizes the life of his grandchildren”
6
(DTS 2020).
References
Bangert K (2016) Muhammad. Eine historisch-kritische Studie zur Entstehung des Islams und
seines Propheten. Springer, Wiesbaden
Bangert K (2015) Und sie dreht sich doch! 50 Antworten auf die Frage wie alles begann.
Theiss/WBG, Darmstadt
Becker M, Öhler M (eds) (2006) Apokalyptik als Herausforderung neutestamentlicher Theologie
(Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen
Bible. Versions cited: English Standard Version (ESV), New International Version (NIV), King
James Version (KJV), New King James Version (NKJV)
Bischof N (1996/2004) Das Kraftfeld der Mythen. Signale aus der Zeit, in der wir die Welt erschaffen
haben. Piper, München
Bloomquist KL (2009) God, creation and climate change, LWF studies. Lutheran University Press,
Geneva
Bojanowski A (2010) Der Wassersturz am Bosporus. Die Theorie erhärtet sich, dass die biblische
Sintflut auf eine reale Überschwemmung vor 7500 Jahren zurückgeht. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung,
10th May 2010; accessible online (as of 5 Oct 2020) under: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wis
sen/vor-7500-jahren-der-wassersturz-am-bosporus-1.633396
Cooper A (1993) In praise of divine caprice: the significance of the book of Jonah. In: Davies PR,
Clines DJA (eds) Among the prophets. Language, image and structure in the prophetic writings.
JSOT, Sheffield, pp 144–163
Danz C, Schuessler W (2014) Die Macht des Mythos. Das Mythosverständnis Paul Tillichs im
Kontext. de Gruyter, Berlin/Munich/Boston
Dimitrov P, Dimitrov D (2004) The Black Sea: the flood and the ancient myths. Varna, Slavena
DTS News Service, May 2020
Eliade M (1963) Myth and reality. Waveland Press/HarperRow, Prospect Hights, IL
Fair H (2018) Three stories of Noah: navigating religious climate change narratives in the Pacific
Island region, geography and environment (Open Access) 5(2) (July–December 2018). Retrieved
from https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/geo2.68 (22 Sept 2020)
Fischer H (2019) Die Wunder Jesu. Wie die Geschichten heute zu verstehen sind. Philia/BoD, Bad
Nauheim
Gertz, J. Chr. (2019) Hintere Propheten (Nebiim). In: Jan Christian Gertz (Hg) Grundinformation
Altes Testament. Eine Einführung in Literatur, Religion und Geschichte des Alten Testaments,
6 Dts News Service, May 2020.
K. Bangert
mankind itself, and to the whole living world. Climate change experts have for some
time spoken of “tipping points” which, if crossed, may give rise to some unforeseen
upheavals and disruptions of the earth’s ecosystem that may alter and endanger, if
not destroy, life on earth. As stewards of God’s creation we have a responsibility to
prevent this through concerted ‘creation care’.
During the initial apex of the corona pandemic in Europe, when the “Fridays for Future” campaign (to save the planet) had come to a sudden standstill,
the internationally-renowned climate researcher Hans Joachim Schellnhuber of the
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) was quoted as saying: “He who
thoughtlessly passes on the virus, jeopardizes the life of his grandparents; he who
thoughtlessly releases carbon dioxide, jeopardizes the life of his grandchildren”
6
(DTS 2020).
References
Bangert K (2016) Muhammad. Eine historisch-kritische Studie zur Entstehung des Islams und
seines Propheten. Springer, Wiesbaden
Bangert K (2015) Und sie dreht sich doch! 50 Antworten auf die Frage wie alles begann.
Theiss/WBG, Darmstadt
Becker M, Öhler M (eds) (2006) Apokalyptik als Herausforderung neutestamentlicher Theologie
(Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen
Bible. Versions cited: English Standard Version (ESV), New International Version (NIV), King
James Version (KJV), New King James Version (NKJV)
Bischof N (1996/2004) Das Kraftfeld der Mythen. Signale aus der Zeit, in der wir die Welt erschaffen
haben. Piper, München
Bloomquist KL (2009) God, creation and climate change, LWF studies. Lutheran University Press,
Geneva
Bojanowski A (2010) Der Wassersturz am Bosporus. Die Theorie erhärtet sich, dass die biblische
Sintflut auf eine reale Überschwemmung vor 7500 Jahren zurückgeht. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung,
10th May 2010; accessible online (as of 5 Oct 2020) under: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wis
sen/vor-7500-jahren-der-wassersturz-am-bosporus-1.633396
Cooper A (1993) In praise of divine caprice: the significance of the book of Jonah. In: Davies PR,
Clines DJA (eds) Among the prophets. Language, image and structure in the prophetic writings.
JSOT, Sheffield, pp 144–163
Danz C, Schuessler W (2014) Die Macht des Mythos. Das Mythosverständnis Paul Tillichs im
Kontext. de Gruyter, Berlin/Munich/Boston
Dimitrov P, Dimitrov D (2004) The Black Sea: the flood and the ancient myths. Varna, Slavena
DTS News Service, May 2020
Eliade M (1963) Myth and reality. Waveland Press/HarperRow, Prospect Hights, IL
Fair H (2018) Three stories of Noah: navigating religious climate change narratives in the Pacific
Island region, geography and environment (Open Access) 5(2) (July–December 2018). Retrieved
from https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/geo2.68 (22 Sept 2020)
Fischer H (2019) Die Wunder Jesu. Wie die Geschichten heute zu verstehen sind. Philia/BoD, Bad
Nauheim
Gertz, J. Chr. (2019) Hintere Propheten (Nebiim). In: Jan Christian Gertz (Hg) Grundinformation
Altes Testament. Eine Einführung in Literatur, Religion und Geschichte des Alten Testaments,
6 Dts News Service, May 2020.