I have been reading Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller and have found some interesting parallels between his writing and Eisenberg’s Ecology of Eden. Timothy Keller writes about the gods we place in front of the one true God and creator of the earth. We often settle for the little “gods” of money, sex, power, fame, etc. I think this compares somewhat to Eisenbergs idea of the tower and how much desire we have to be part in this tower that offers all of these materials and little gods. Keller defines our culture to be one filled with idols whereas Eisenberg might call these idols glut or materialism. Ultimately Keller writes that these Gods will of course by no surprise only leave us wanting more and only satisfy us for a few moments. Many of us according to Keller spend our lives trying to make our heart’s fondest dreams come true and this ultimate pursuit of happiness. When the pursuit of happiness becomes focused only on earthly possessions this is where we no longer find our satisfaction but our constant run into failure.
We can learn a lot about glut and
mans harm on nature when we look at all that is happening in our current food industry.
So much effort is being made to produce bigger, better and larger amounts and
types of food. While this idea seems great and that it would be harmless, it
becomes harmful when unknown chemicals and pesticides are being used on the
crops and foods we eat on a daily basis. Maybe small amounts of eating these
foods will not cause harm, but what are the effects overtime? That is something
scientists and researchers are still working on. Unfortunately for the public, those who make
the profit that comes from producing mass amounts of food are not likely to
release information or admit to problems that could potentially arise.
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