Food, Farming, and FaithState University of New York Press, 2012 M04 24 - 243 páginas Food, Farming, and Faith looks at agricultural sustainability and Christianity. Using scripture and science, Gary W. Fick—a Christian agricultural scientist—demonstrates that faith can inform decisions about creating, managing, even consuming our food. The book highlights such topics as food and celebration, environmental care, ecology and faith, soil and water stewardship, animal welfare, and the impact of poverty on women and our food supply. Throughout, Fick presents and discusses biblical passages that comment on these areas and provides insight from personal experiences growing up in a ranching family, in teaching sustainable agriculture, and as a scientist. Ultimately, Fick challenges the reader to think about eating more thoughtfully so that we have good food, a healthy environment, and a comfortable lifestyle all at the same time. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
1 It Is All about Food | 7 |
2 The Foundation of Stewardship | 15 |
3 Ecology in the Bible | 29 |
4 Land and Climate | 43 |
5 Soil and Water | 57 |
6 Crops Seeds and Food | 69 |
7 Livestock and Agriculture | 85 |
11 Food Starvation Obesityand Diet | 151 |
12 Agricultural Sustainability | 165 |
Abbreviations and Citation of Books in the Bible | 175 |
An Overview of the Bible | 177 |
The Essentials of Agriculture | 179 |
Notes | 181 |
| 191 | |
| 197 | |
8 Farming Systems and the Practices of Agriculture | 101 |
9 The Culture of Agriculture | 115 |
10 Abuse Poverty and Women | 129 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
abuse added addressed agricultural sustainability ancient animals aspects associated become Bible biblical blessing cause chapter Christian clear components concept concern creation crops culture Deut developed diet earth ecological economic emphasis energy environment environmental especially essential ethical example faith farmers farming feed fertile field future garden give given God’s grain ground grow harvest Hebrew holistic human important kinds knowledge land live livestock LORD Luke Matt means mentioned motivation natural noted nutrients organic passage person perspective plant plowing poor poverty practices Press principle problems production protect Prov refers relationship religious result Roots seed social soil stewardship story supply things tion trees understanding University weeds wild wisdom women York