What do we believe?

We believe that the earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it (Psalm 24:1). We believe that God so loved the world (the cosmos), not just humans beings, that he sent his Son to redeem the whole of the created order and as St Paul writes, though Jesus, God has reconciled all things to himself (Col. 1:15-20).

Do we have a Theological Basis?

Yes, we have put this theological statement in our constitution:

Christians acknowledge all existence as dependant on the originating and sustaining will of God, and the universe as the work of his creative mind. But God’s ultimate purpose in creating this universe lies beyond it, in an eternal order of goodness and love, where his glory will be fully revealed in the blessedness of his creatures as they rejoice in the perfect communion with him and with one another.

The unfolding story of the cosmos can, therefore, be truly understood only as a pilgrimage under God to this fulfilment. But this story, though cause for endless wonder, thankfulness and praise, is also marked by pain, sorrow and frustration. In St Paul’s words, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains and still does” (Romans 8:22).

On this planet a crucial event has been the birth of our own species which, through sharing a God-given biological basis with other terrestrial life, is endowed with unique powers of thought and feeling. These not only enable us to be more aware of good and evil, but also give us unprecedented capacity to promote one or the other. As a result the fate and quality of life of other sentient beings, and indeed the very survival of life itself, turn on human behaviour.

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