Comparing Schaeffer's Pollution And The Death Of Man

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In Pollution and the Death of Man (herein referred to as “the book”), Francis Schaeffer argues against two articles written in 1967: Why Worry About Nature? (Means, Richard L.), and The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis (White, Lynn). One of the articles says that Christians, because they believe that they were created by God, tend not to respect nature. The other article says how Americans do not treat the environment as well as they should. However, both writers suggest that America should move to a Buddhist culture, and move on from their Christian base. This is the idea that Mr Schaeffer argues against in his book, and instead suggests his ideas for how Christians should treat nature.
The articles which Mr Schaeffer launches his

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