There is a lot of recent interest in environmental stewardship, alternative energy, and organic food. Mostly this interest is relegated to the middle class and upper class because the products being sold to solve the problems are generally more expensive. For example, hybrid electric cars cost around $30,000, photovoltaic panels for an average home can cost over $40,000, and organic food is often twice the price of its conventional counterpart at the supermarket. Of course, in order actually make a significant difference in the world, there must be desire from and availability to lower income brackets, as well. What seem to be overlooked are the remarkable synergies between biblical living and these latest interests in environmental stewardship. Many people may think that voluntary simplicity is a concept born in the 1970’s, but this is actually a biblical concept that predates Christ.
I’m interested in exploring specific synergies between poverty, local economies, organic food, small scale agriculture, simple hygiene, nutrition, smart housing, appropriate technology, homeschooling, environmental stewardship, homemaking, debt-free living, theology, deeper spirituality, and manual labor.
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