Food, farming, and faith / Gary W. Fick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fick, Gary W.

Series:

SUNY series on religion and the environment.

SUNY series on religion and the environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Food.

Food habits.

Dinners and dining--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Dinners and dining.

Agriculture--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Agriculture.

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using scripture and science, a Christian agricultural scientist presents an ethic of farming that promotes good food and a healthy environment.

Contents:

Intro

Food, Farming, and Faith

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

1. It Is All about Food

Thanksgiving

Other Food Associations

A Matter of Life and Death

2. The Foundation of Stewardship

Motivation

In the Beginning

Biblical Stewardship

Loving What God Loves

3. Ecology in the Bible

Living in the Central Flyway

Holistic Thinking

The Christian Environmentalist

Genesis 1

The Population Problem

Humans and Nature

Biological Diversity and Species Extinction

Other Ecological Issues

Conclusions

4. Land and Climate

The Best Land in the World

Good Land

God's Land

Sabbath Rest for the Land

Then What Should We Do?

5. Soil and Water

Buried Fences

Soil in the Bible

Water

What Is Essential?

Essentials for Soil and Water

6. Crops, Seeds, and Food

Gardening Runs in the Family

Kinds of Crops

Seeds Are the Source

Nurturing the Crop

Harvesting, Storage, and Celebration

The Essentials

7. Livestock and Agriculture

Cowboy Days

Are Livestock Really Good for Us and the Environment?

Livestock in the Ancient Writings

Other Aspects of Animal Welfare

Economic and Religious Factors

8. Farming Systems and the Practices of Agriculture

A Good Mentor

Systems Thinking

Soil Tillage

Nutrient Management

The Wisdom for Farming

Soil Tillage in the Bible

Nutrient Management in the Bible

9. The Culture of Agriculture

Teaching and Learning

Farmers in the Beginning

Land Tenure

Labor and Financial Matters

Food and Culture

Ethics and Morality

10. Abuse, Poverty, and Women

Poverty, Women, and Agriculture

A Personal View of Poverty

Proverbs on Poverty.

The Abuse of Women

What Is Essential Here?

11. Food, Starvation, Obesity,and Diet

The Idealism of Youth

Hunger and Starvation

Obesity

The Biblical Diet

A Different Model of Food Production

Change

12. Agricultural Sustainability

Complex Concepts of Agricultural Sustainability

Metaphors of Agriculture

Simple Facts

Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Citation of Books in the Bible

Appendix 2: An Overview of the Bible

Appendix 3: The Essentials of Agriculture

Notes

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Index of Bible References.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-196) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780791478554

0791478556

9781435658554

1435658558

OCLC:

237796256