Because the World Matters.
New generations are championing responsibility for both the environment and those peoples who depend upon it in all new ways. Biblical Holism and Agriculture addresses the urgent need for constructing a holistic perspective, grounded in the Bible, to appraise the economic, social, ecological, environmental, and spiritual impact of globalization and the unprecedented impact of powerful agricultural technologies, and marketing systems. The holistic biblical perspectives within reference ancient Hebrew insights about responsible freedom for “keeping” the land by people created in the image of God as representatives commissioned to stewardship and justice.
Tabella dei contenuti
Editors and Contributors
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction – Building Consensus for Biblical Holism in Agriculture
David J. Evans and Keith P. Wright
The Agriculturalist and God
Chapter 1- Reclaiming a Biblical Vision for Agriculture
Wayne A. Kobes
Chapter 2- The Worship of God through Agriculture
Jesse T. Njoka
The Agriculturalist and Humanity
Chapter 3- Social Principles for ‘Good’ Agriculture
Ronald J. Vos
Chapter 4- Behold I Give You: A Christian Perspective on Farming
Rev. Jim Ball
The Agriculturalist and Creation
Chapter 5- Production Principles for ‘Good’ Agriculture
Robert De Haan
Chapter 6- Enabling Creation’s Praise: Lessons in Agricultural Stewardship from Africa
Harry Spaling
The Agriculturalist and Knowledge
Chapter 7- Affinity, Dominion, and the Poverty of Our Day: Calling and Task of Agriculture in a World That Belongs to God
John H. Kok
Chapter 8- Agriculture and the Kingdom of God
Darrow L. Miller
Chapter 9- On Dams, Demons, Wells and Witches: Managing the Message of Transformational Development
Bruce Bradshaw
The Agriculturalist and Ethics
Chapter 10- The Bible as Ethical Standard for Appraising Modern Agricultural Practices
Michael Oye
Chapter 11- Integration towards Ethical Agriculture: Challenges, Principles and Practices in International Perspective
E. John Wibberley
The Agriculturalist and Economics
Chapter 12- Is Our Agricultural House Built on Sand? Biblical Holism in Agriculture and the Assumption of Monotonicity in the Utility Function
Kara Unger Ball
Chapter 13- Redeeming Agriculture and Economics through Worldview Transformation
Greg De Haan
Conclusion- Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: A Prayer to the First Farmer
David J. Evans
Circa l’autore
Keith P. Wright, M.S., is Director of the Washington Office at Food for the Hungry in Washington D.C., USA.
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