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Food, farming, and faith /

"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 fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fick, Gary W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2008.
Colección:SUNY series on religion and the environment.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • It is all about food
  • The foundation of stewardship
  • Ecology in the Bible
  • Land and climate
  • Soil and water
  • Crops, seeds, and food
  • Livestock and agriculture
  • Farming systems and the practices of agriculture
  • The culture of agriculture
  • Abuse, poverty, and women
  • Food, starvation, obesity, and diet
  • 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.