LEADER 04802nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910819129103321 005 20240417033414.0 010 $a0-7914-7855-6 010 $a1-4356-5855-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000536453 035 $a(OCoLC)237796256 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10575823 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000156632 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11147300 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000156632 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10129466 035 $a(PQKB)11371875 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407397 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3407397 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10575823 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000536453 100 $a20070619d2008 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFood, farming, and faith$b[electronic resource] /$fGary W. Fick 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (245 p.) 225 1 $aSUNY series on religion and the environment 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7914-7383-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-196) and indexes. 327 $aIntro -- 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 -- Conclusions -- 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 -- Conclusions -- 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 -- The Essentials -- Conclusions -- 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 -- The Essentials -- Conclusions -- 9. The Culture of Agriculture -- Teaching and Learning -- Farmers in the Beginning -- Land Tenure -- Labor and Financial Matters -- Food and Culture -- Ethics and Morality -- The Essentials -- Conclusions -- 10. Abuse, Poverty, and Women -- Poverty, Women, and Agriculture -- A Personal View of Poverty -- Proverbs on Poverty. 327 $aThe 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. 330 $aUsing scripture and science, a Christian agricultural scientist presents an ethic of farming that promotes good food and a healthy environment. 410 0$aSUNY series on religion and the environment. 606 $aFood$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 606 $aFood habits 606 $aDinners and dining$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 606 $aAgriculture$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 606 $aHuman ecology$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 615 0$aFood$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 615 0$aFood habits. 615 0$aDinners and dining$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 615 0$aAgriculture$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 615 0$aHuman ecology$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 676 $a261.5/6 700 $aFick$b Gary W$01714133 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819129103321 996 $aFood, farming, and faith$94107682 997 $aUNINA