PasterPeter said:
“While our eyes my be veiled to the sin in which we participate it’s still sin. Jesus came to unveil or, positively speaking, reveal to us the truth of the matter; collectively and individually.

I would still want to say that it is a personal trust in the living God that frees us to love self and others, create supportive social structures, and be good stewards of the environment. ”

Rereading my comment I realised that I hadn’t actually mentioned our place in God’s redemptive plan. I couldn’t have said it as well as you have, so I’m glad I didn’t. Please consider the above quotation as part of my previous post :-)