STEWARDS OF EDEN
WHAT SCRIPTURE SAYS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND WHY IT MATTERS
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©2020 by Sandra L. Richter
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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are the author’s translation.
While any stories in this book are true, some names and identifying information may have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.
Excerpt from “A Biblical Theology of Creation Care,” Sandra Richter, Asbury Journal 62.1 (2007): 67–76. Used by permission of The Asbury Journal.
Excerpt from Bulletin for Biblical Research, 20.3, “Environmental Law in Deuteronomy: One Lens on a Biblical Theology of Creation Care”, Sandra Richter (author), Richard Hess (editor), copyright © 2010. This article is used by permission of The Pennsylvania State University Press.
Excerpt from Bulletin for Biblical Research, 24.3, “Environmental Law: Wisdom from the Ancients”, Sandra Richter (author), Richard Hess (editor), copyright © 2014. This article is used by permission of The Pennsylvania State University Press.
Excerpt from Handbook of Religion edited by Terry C. Muck, Harold A. Netland, and Gerald R. McDermott, copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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About Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says about the Environment and Why It MattersSandra L. Richter cares about the Bible. She also cares about the environment. Using her expertise in ancient Israelite society and economy as well as in biblical theology, she walks readers through passages familiar and not-so-familiar, showing how significant environmental theology is in the Bible’s witness. She then calls Christians to apply that message to today’s environmental concerns. Richter is a master Bible scholar. Each chapter in this timely book draws out a biblical mandate about care for the land, for domestic and wild animals, for people at the margins, and more. She is also a master storyteller. Well informed on the most significant challenges to present-day environmental stewardship, Richter includes case studies connecting modern day examples and Scripture. Though current political values may tempt readers to separate or even polarize Christian faith and ecological concerns, Richter urges us to be driven by God’s values instead. |
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