Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorCambridge University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-031994Rolston, Holmes, III, Creation: God and Endangered Species, Kim, Ke Chung and Robert D. Weaver, eds., Biodiversity and Landscapes, 47-60. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/37457Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).Species have evolved from an evolutionary point of view, but by contemporary religious conviction, life is sacred and species exist with a divinely authorized claim to life, which ought to be respected by humans, the overseers of creation. Human-caused extinctions shut down the creative processes. Human dominion over the Earth is constrained by the inherent goodness in and value of creation. Extinction of species is ungodly. Such religious convictions can be an effective force in conservation biology.born digitalchapters (layout features)eng©1994 Cambridge University Press. Reprinted with permission. http://www.cambridge.org/us/.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.perpetual perishingbiodiversityconservationEndangered Species ActGod Committeereligious valueenvironmental ethicsbiologytheologyEarthText