The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and Ecology

"In short, this volume provides an excellent overview of an emerging question in academic studies. Scriptures and sets the stage for deeper engagement with the most important issue of our era." -- Sebastien Doane, Laval théologique et philosophique "The essays in this edited volume consider White's catalyzing arguments while moving the conversation about the Bible and ecology forward in creative new ways. The volume coheres around a conviction that in the Bible and in today's world, healthy relations with the natural world are a precondition for thriving communities, and those relations can become tragically perverted, with disastrous and terrifying consequences." -- Amy Erickson, Christian Century "Overall this is an excellent text for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates that provides a thorough exploration of the emerging field of ecological hermeneutics." -- Sarah Werner, JSRNC "The reference lists after each essay will be helpful to those seeking to deepen their knowledge of any of the many topics this volume covers. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." -- Choice "This excellent collection merits a place of privilege and honor in academic and theological libraries...Kudos and thanks to Oxford, Marlow and Harris, and their diverse, competent, insightful team for creating and bringing together such a beneficial, timely resource." -- Reading Religion "Marlow and Harris have edited an excellent resource for studying the Bible and ecology. The content reveals the diverse approaches that scholars use to explore ecological issues in the Bible...This work is an achievement and a contribution to scholarship." -- Jaime L. Waters, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly "In 1967, the historian Lynn White Jr.charged the Judeo-Christian tradition-fueled by what he saw as the Hebrew Bible's pervasive emphasis on dominion-with special responsibility for the environmental crisis. The essays in this edited volume consider White's catalyzing arguments while moving the conversation about the Bible and ecology forward in creative new ways. The volume coheres around a conviction that in the Bible and in today's world, healthy relations with the natural world are a precondition for thriving communities, and those relations can become tragically perverted, with disastrous and terrifying consequences. Each author reminds us that the Bible is a tremendous resource for those who aspire to more copacetic, reciprocal ways of living with the land, God, and one another." -- AMY ERICKSON, The Christian Century