An Associate Professor of African Theology and Director of the Allison Mary Howell Centre for Religion, Environment, Science and Development at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute, Rev. Prof. Ebenezer Yaw Blasu has stressed the importance of caring for our God-given environment warning that there are dire consequences if we neglect that responsibility.
According to him, the destruction of forests, rivers, and lands through galamsey and other exploitative practices was not only an economic or political issue but a violation of God’s covenant.
Speaking at the 4th National Public Lecture of the PCG, held at the Ghana Police Church in Accra under the theme “Living Ecologically Just: A Biblical Response to Ecological Threats,” Prof. Ebenezer Yaw Blasu shed light on the theological dimensions of environmental stewardship.
He argued that creation itself is part of God’s covenant with humanity, and therefore ecological care is a spiritual responsibility. He explained that African eco-theology provides a framework for understanding the interconnectedness of faith, culture, and the environment.
He called on churches to integrate environmental education into discipleship, urging Christians to see ecological responsibility as part of their worship and witness. “To dishonour creation is to dishonour the Creator,” he stressed, challenging the church to lead in shaping a theology that protects both people and the planet.
