Fick, Gary W.

Food, farming, and faith / Gary W. Fick. - Albany : State University of New York Press, c2008. - xix, 223 p. ; 22 cm. - SUNY series on religion and the environment .

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

1. It is all about food - 2. The foundation of stewardship - 3. Ecology in the bible - 4. Land and climate - 5. Soil and water - 6. Crops, seeds and food - 7. Livestock and agriculture - 8. Farming systems and the practices of agriculture - 9. The culture of agriculture - 10. Abuse, poverty, and women - 11. Food, starvation, obesity, and diet - 12. Agricultural sustainability - Appendix 1. Abbreviations and citation of books in the bible - Appendix 2. An overview of the bible - Appendix 3. The essentials of agriculture - Index.

9780791473832 (hardcover : alk. paper) 079147383X (hardcover : alk. paper)


Food--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Food habits
Dinners and dining--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Agriculture--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.

261.56 / FIC