Food, Farming, and Faith
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Food, Farming, and Faith

  1. 243 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Food, Farming, and Faith

About this book

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

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Food, Farming, and Faith
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. It Is All about Food
  7. 2. The Foundation of Stewardship
  8. 3. Ecology in the Bible
  9. 4. Land and Climate
  10. 5. Soil and Water
  11. 6. Crops, Seeds, and Food
  12. 7. Livestock and Agriculture
  13. 8. Farming Systems and the Practices of Agriculture
  14. 9. The Culture of Agriculture
  15. 10. Abuse, Poverty, and Women
  16. 11. Food, Starvation, Obesity,and Diet
  17. 12. Agricultural Sustainability
  18. Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Citation of Books in the Bible
  19. Appendix 2: An Overview of the Bible
  20. Appendix 3: The Essentials of Agriculture
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index
  24. Index of Bible References