Alexandra Mann
1.30.17
Modernity v. Christianity

As I have been reading through From Nature to Creation, I have begun to understand the definition of modernity. Modernity refers to the absence of the authority of God, within nature. This is the idea that man can create and determine what nature should be used for with no regard to it being "God's creation". This view is very different than the Christian view of nature. According to Genesis 1:28, “God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground" (NIV). When God says “subdue it,” He is telling us to do what we want with it, as we are invited to partner with God. This is his invitation to us to take care of the land.  He gives us permission to use it for our benefit in regard to being fed.  This is not an invitation to destroy God's creation.