Books
& Documents
Listed
below are books and documents referenced or recommended by contributing authors
in this manual.
Anderson, Bernhard W., ed. Creation in the Old Testament. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984.
Attfield, Robin. The Ethics of Environmental Concern. New York: Columbia University Press, 1983.
Austin, Richard C. Baptized into Wilderness: A Christian Perspective on John Muir. Nashville: John Knox Press, 1987.
Austin, Richard C. Beauty of the Lord: Awakening the Senses. Nashville: John Knox Press, 1988.
Austin, Richard C. Reclaiming America: Restoring Nature to Culture. Abingdon, VA: Creekside Press, 1990.
Balasuriya, Tissa. The Eucharist and Human Liberation. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1979.
Berry, Thomas. The Dream of the Earth. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1988.
Berry, Wendell. What Are People For? Berkeley: North Point, 1991.
Bhagat, Shantilal. Creation in Crisis: Responding to God's Covenant. Elgin, IL: A Faith-Quest Book, 1991.
Birch, Bruce C. and Larry L. Rasmussen. The Predicament of the Prosperous. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1978.
Birch, Charles and John B. Cobb, Jr. The Liberation of Life: From the Cell to the Community. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981. Denton, TX: Environmental Ethics Books, 1990.
Birch, Charles, William Eakin and Jay B. McDaniel, eds. Liberating Life: Contemporary Approaches to Ecological Theology. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1990.
Blumberg, Louis and Robert Gottlieb. War on Waste. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1989.
Bodner, Joan. Taking Charge of Our Lives: Living Responsibly in a Troubled World. San Francisco: American Friends Service Committee, 1984.
Bovard, James. The Farm Fiasco. New York: Kampmann & Company, Inc., 1989.
Boyd, Susan, Lynn Fuller and Reed Wulsin, eds. Groundwater, A Community Action Guide. Washington, DC: Concern, Inc., 1984.
Brown, Lester R. State of the World: 1992. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. Comprehensive report by the World Watch Institute on progress toward a sustainable society.
Bullard, Robert D. Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1990.
Campbell, Will D. Forty Acres and a Goat. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1986.
Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope and Justice. Social Statement adopted by the 1993 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Available in Spanish and English from the ELCA Distribution Service, 426 S. Fifth St., Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440, (800) 328-4648.
Carmody, John. Ecology and Religion - Toward a New Christian Theology of Nature. New York: Paulist Press, 1983.
Caufield, Catherine. In the Rainforest - Report from a Strange, Beautiful, Imperiled World.Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1984.
Clark, Glenn. The Man Who Talks with Flowers: The Life Story of Dr. George Washington Carver. St. Paul, MN: Macalester Park Publishing CO., 1980.
Cobb, John. For the Common Good: Redirecting the Community Toward the Environment and a Sustainable Future. Boston: Beacon Press, 1988.
Cobb, John. Is It Too Late? A Theology of Ecology. Beverly Hills: Bruce Books, 1972.
Connett, Paul. Waste Management: As if the Future Mattered. St. Lawrence University, 1988.
Cooper, Tim. Green Christianity: Caring for the Whole Creation. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990.
Deloria, Jr., Vine. God is Red. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1973.
Denison, Richard A. and John Rustin. Recycling and Incineration.San Francisco: Island California, 1990.
Derr, Thomas Siegler. Ecology and Human Need. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1975.
Derrick, Christopher. The Delicate Creation. Old Greenwich, CT: The Devin-Adair CO., 1972.
Devall, Bill and George Sessions. Deep Ecology. Salt Lake City, UT: Peregrine Smith Books, 1985.
DeWitt, Calvin B. The Environment and the Christian: What Does the New Testament Have to Teach? Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991.
DeWitt, Calvin B. Missionary Earthkeeping. Atlanta, GA: Mercer University Press, 1991.
Diamond, Irene and Gloria Orenstein, eds. Reweaving the World: The Emergence of Ecofeminism. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1990.
Dillard, Annie.Holy the Firm. New York: Harper and Row, 1977.
Dubos, René. Celebrations of Life. New York-San Francisco: McGraw-Hill Books Co., 1981.
Dubos, René. A God Within. New York: Charles Scribner & Sons, 1972.
Dubos, René. Reason Awake: Science for Man. New York: Columbia University Press, 1970.
Durrell, Lee. The State of the Ark: An Atlas of Conservation in Action. New York: Doubleday, 1986.
Duus, Erling. The Tragic Sacred Ground. Freeman, SD: Pine Hill Press, 1989.
Elgin, Duane. Voluntary Simplicity: An Ecological Lifestyle that Promotes Personal and Social Renewal. New York: Bantam Books, 1982.
Engel, J. Ronald and Peter W. Bakken. Ecology, Justice and Christian Faith: A Guide to the Literature, 1960-1990 (forthcoming).
Ehrlich, Paul. The Machinery of Nature - The Living World Around Us - and How It Works. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986.
Ehrlich, Paul and Anne Ehrlich. Extinction, the Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species. New York: Random House, 1981.
Evans, Bernard F. and Gregory D. Cusack, eds. Theology of the Land. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1987.
Ferris, Timothy.Coming of Age in the Milky Way. New York: William Morrow and Company, Incorporated, 1988.
Forsyth, Adrian and Ken Miyata. Tropical Nature - Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984.
Fox, Warwick. Toward a Transpersonal Ecology: Developing New Foundations for Environmentalism.Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1990.
Freudenberger, C. Dean. Food for Tomorrow? Minneapolis: Augsburg Press, 1984.
Freudenberger, C. Dean. Global Dust Bowl: Can We Stop the Destruction of the Land Before It's Too Late? Minneapolis: Augsburg Press, 1990
Fritsch, Albert. Environmental Ethics: Choices for Concerned Citizens. Garden City, NJ: Doubleday, 1980.
Fritsch, Albert. Renew the Face of the Earth. Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1987.
Gaard, Greta, ed. Ecofeminism: Women, Animals and Nature. Philadelphia: Temple University Press 1993.
Gill, Eric. The Holy Tradition of Working. Lindisfarne Press, 1983.
Glacken, Clarence J. Traces on the Rhodian ShoreBerkeley: University of California Press, 1967.
Gottlieb, Robert. Forcing the Spring: The Transformation of the American Environmental Movement. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1993.
Granberg-Michaelson, Wesley. Ecology and Life: Accepting our Environmental Responsibility. Waco, TX: Word Press, 1988.
Granberg-Michaelson, Wesley. Redeeming the Creation: The Rio Earth Summit - Challenges for the Churches. Geneva: WCC Publications, 1992.
Granberg-Michaelson, Wesley. Tending the Garden: Essays on the Gospel and the Earth. Grand Rapids, MI; Eerdmans & Co., 1987.
Granberg-Michaelson, Wesley. A Worldly Spirituality: The Call to Take Care of the Earth. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1984.
Gray, Elizabeth Dodson. Green Paradise Lost. Wellesley, MA: Roundtable Press, 1979.
Gregorios, Paulo Mar. The Human Presence: Ecological Spirituality and the Age of the Spirit. Amity, NY: Amity Books, 1987.
Gruchow, Paul. Journal of a Prairie Year. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1985.
Hall, Douglas John. Imaging Good: Dominion as Stewardship. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1986.
Hall, Douglas John. Imaging Good the Steward: A Biblical Symbol Come of Age. New York: Friendship Press, 1982.
Hall, Douglas John. The Stewardship of Life in the Kingdom of Death. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1985.
Hargrove, Eugene C., ed. Religion and the Environmental Crisis. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1986.
Harte, John, et. al. Toxics A to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991.
Hessell, Dieter T., ed. After Nature's Revolt: Eco-Justice and Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992.
Hessell, Dieter T., ed. For Creation's Sake: Preaching Ecology and Justice. Philadelphia: Geneva Press, 1985.
Hirschorn, Joel S. and Kirsten U. Oldenburg. Prosperity Without Pollution: The Prevention Strategy for Industry and Consumers. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991.
Huxley, Anthony. Green Inheritance. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1984.
Jackson, Wes. Altars of Unhewn Stone: Science and the Earth. San Francisco: North Point Press, 1987.
Jensen, Franklin C. and Cedric W. Tilberg, eds. The Human Crisis in Ecology. New York: Board of Social Ministry, Lutheran Church in America, 1972.
Jenson, Robert. Alpha and Omega: A Study in the Theology of Karl Barth. New York: Thomas Nelson, 1963.
Johnson, Warren. Muddling Toward Frugality. Boulder: Shambhala Publications, 1987.
Joranson, Philip N., ed. Cry of the Environment: Rebuilding the Christian Creation Tradition. Santa Fe, NM: Bear and Co., 1984.
Jung, Shannon. We Are Home: A Spirituality of the Environment. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1993.
Kinnamon, Michael, ed. Signs of the Spirit: Official Report, Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1991.
Krueger, Frederick W., ed. Christian Ecology - Building an Environmental Ethic for the Twenty-First Century. San Francisco: The North American Conference on Christian Ecology, 1988.
Lane, Belden C. Landscapes of the Sacred: Geography in American Spirituality. Paulist Press ,1988.
Lappé, Marc. Chemical Deception: The Toxic Threat to Health and the Environment. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1991.
Leopold, Aldo. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1966.
Linzey, Andrew and Tom Regan, eds. Animals and Christianity: A Book of Readings. New York: Crossroad, 1988.
Makower, Joel. The E Factor: The Bottom-Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business.New York: Times Books, 1993.
Mander, Jerry. In the Absence of the Sacred - The Future of Technology and the Survival of the Indian Nations. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1991.
May, Roy H., Jr. The Poor of the Land: A Christian Case for Land Reform. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1991.
McDaniel, Jay B. Earth, Sky, Gods and Mortals: Developing an Ecological Spirituality.Mystic, CT: John the Twenty-Third Publications, 1990.
McDaniel, Jay B. and Charles Pinches, eds. Good News for Animals? Christian Approaches to Animal Well-Being. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1993.
McFague, Sallie. The Body of Christ: An Ecological Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993.
Meeks, M. Douglas. God the Economist. Minneapolis: Fortress Press ,1989.
Merchant, Carolyn. The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology and the Scientific Revolution. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1980.
Midgley, Mary. Animals and Why They Matter. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1983.
Mighetto, Lisa, ed. Muir Among the Animals - The Wildlife Writings of John Muir. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1986.
Miller, G. Tyler, Jr. Environmental Science - Sustaining the Earth. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1991.
Moltmann, Jürgen. God in Creation: A New Theology of Creation and the Spirit of God, trans. Margaret Kohl. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1985.
Moltmann, Jürgen. Theology of Hope: On the Ground and the Implications of a Christian Eschatology, trans. James W. Leitch. New York: Harper & Row, 1967.
Moltmann, Jürgen. The Trinity and the Kingdom: The Doctrine of God, trans. Margaret Kohl. San Francisco: Harper 7 Row, 1981.
Muratore, Stephen. Replenish the Earth: Issues in Christian Environmentalism. San Francisco: Epiphany Press, 1988.
Murphy, Charles M. At Home on Earth: Foundations for a Catholic Ethic of the Environment.New York: Crossroad, 1989.
Myers, Norman. Gaia: An Atlas of Planetary Management. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1984.
Naess, Arne. Ecology, Community and Lifestyle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989.
Nash, Roderick Frazier. The Rights of Nature: A History of Environmental Ethics. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1989.
Nasr, Seyyed Hossein. The Encounter of Man in Nature: The Spiritual Crisis in Modern Man (An Islamic Perspective). London: George Allen and Unwin, Ltd., 1985.
Niebuhr, H. Richard. The Responsible Self: An Essay in Christian Moral Philosophy. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1963.
Plant, Judith, ed. Healing the Wounds: The Promise of Ecofeminism. Philadelphia: New Society, 1989.
Platt, LaVonne, ed. Hope for the Family Farm. Newton, KS: Faith and Life Press, 1987.
Porritt, Jonathan.Save the Earth. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, Incorporated, 1991.
Postman, Neil. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
Presbyterian Eco-Justice Task Force. Keeping and Healing the Creation. Louisville: Committee on Social Witness Policy, 1989.
Regan, Tom. The Case for Animal Rights. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983.
Rathje, William L. and Cullen Murphy. Rubbish! The Archaeology of Garbage. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992.
Rifkin, Jeremy. Biosphere Politics. New York: Crown Books, 1991.
Robb, Carol and Carl Casebolt, eds. Covenant for a New Creation: Ethics, Religion and Public Policy. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1991.
Rolston III, Holmes. Environmental Ethics: Duties to and Values in the Natural World. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1988.
Rossi, Vincent. The Earth is the Lord's. San Francisco: Epiphany Press, 1989.
Rowthorn, Anne. Caring for Creation: Toward an Ethic of Responsibility. Wilton, CT: Morehouse Publishing, 1989.
Santmire, H. Paul. Brother Earth: Nature, God and Ecology in a Time of Crisis. New York and Camden, NJ: Thomas Nelson, 1970.
Santmire, H. Paul. The Travail of Nature: The Ambiguous Ecological Promise of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985, 1992.
Schumacher, E.F. Small is Beautiful. New York: Harper & Row, 1973.
Schwab, Jim. Deeper Shades of Green: The Rise of Blue-Collar and Minority Environmentalism in America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1994.
Schwab, Jim. Industrial Performance Standards for a New Century. Chicago: American Planning Association, 1993.
Sheldon, Joseph. Rediscovery of Creation: A Bibliographical Study of the Church's Response to the Environmental Crisis. London: Scarecrow Press, 1992.
Sherrard, Philip. The Eclipse of Man and Nature. Lindisfarne Press, 1987.
Sittler, Joseph. Essays on Nature and Grace. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1972.
Soelle, Dorothee and Shirley Cloyes. To Work and to Love: A Theology of Creation. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984.
Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr. A World Split Apart (Commencement Address delivered at Harvard University, June 8, 1978). New York: Harper & Row, 1978.
Steck, Odil Hannes. World and Environment. Translation of Welt und Umwelt (1978). Nashville: Abingdon, 1980.
Steward, Jr., Claude Y. Nature in Grace: A Study in the Theology of Nature. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 1983.
Suzuki, David and Pter Knudtson. Wisdom of the Elders: Honoring Sacred Native Visions of Nature. New York: Bantam Books, 1992.
Swain, Robert B. Field Days Journal of an Itinerant Biologist. New York: Penguin Books, 1983.
Swanson, John E. Birth of the Earth - Natural Wild Free. Oregon: LOMC Publications, 1988.
Swanson, John E. What Did Noah Do About Trash? A Theology of Garbage. Oregon: LOMC Publications, 1993.
Wallace-Hadrill, D. The Greek Patristic View of Nature. Manchester University Press, Barnes and Noble, Inc., 1968.
The Way Nature Works. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1992.
West, Melvin, ed. US Agriculture and Rural Communities in Crisis. Columbus, OH: United Methodist Rural Fellowship, 1990.
Westermann, Claus. Blessing: In the Bible and the Life of the Church. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1977.
Wilson, Edward O. The Diversity of Life. Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1992.
Zuercher, Melanie, ed. Making History: The First Ten Years of KFTC. Prestonburg, KY: Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, 1991.
Educational
& Programmatic Resources
Listed below are practical curricular, worship and program
planning resources for all ages. Audio-visual resources are designated AV.
101 Ways
to Help Save the Earth with Fifty-two Weeks of Congregational Activities.
New York: The
Greenhouse Crisis Foundation and Eco-Justice Working Group of the National
Council of the Churches of Christ, 1990.
This guide examines how our
current lifestyles contribute to global warming, ozone depletion, and acid
rain and offers 101 simple steps we can take. It also includes weekly suggestions
for planning congregational activities to examine lifestyle and the environment.
AV After
the Warming. Presented by James Burke. Co-Produced by Maryland Public
Television with Film Australia, Wisemans and Electric Image UK in Association
with Principal Film Co. Ltd. UK. Distributed by Ambrose Video Publishing,
Inc., 1290 Avenue of the America,s Suite 2245, NY, NY 10104.
The two 55-minute video episodes
use an interdisciplinary approach to science and technology that takes the
threads of theories weaves them into a coherent study of the possibilities
about the environmental future of the planet. Appropriate for older youth
and adults.
Anderson,
Bruce N. Ecologue, The Environmental Catalog and Consumer's Guide for a
Safe Earth. New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1990.
A review of products safe
for the earth.
AV At
One with Creation. Produced by the Congregational Ministries Division
of the Presbyterian Church (USA), 1993.
This inspirational 15-minute
video with a 28-page reproducible study guide provides a basis for persons
of all ages to think and talk about environmental stewardship. The study guide
contains music and words for songs heard on the video, topics for discussion,
suggestions for action and worship materials. Available from the Distribution
Management Service of the PC (USA), (800) 524-2612, DMS #227-93-200.
Bruggemann,
Walter. Using God's Resources Wisely: Isaiah and Urban Possibility. Louisville:
Westminster/John Knox press, 1993.
The author explores readings
from Isaiah and how they relate to the environment and urban crisis. An excellent
resource for Bible study groups and professional leaders in the church.
Caduto,
Michael J. and Joseph Bruchach. Keepers of the Animals - Native America
Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing,
1991.
A study of the environment
along with activities and stories which help people deal with the understanding
of balance in the natural world.
Caldwell,
Elizabeth Francis. Responsible Living for Global Sharing: An Educational
Design for Church Groups. Atlanta: Presbyterian Publishing House, 1985.
This 59-page manual offers
a seminar design to help groups examine their understanding of community and
lifestyle choices in order to live more responsibly as Christians in the world.
The guide includes material for leader preparation, the seminar design for
retreat or other small group settings, participant worksheets and other background
materials.
Caldwell, Elizabeth Francis. Stewards Come in All Sizes: Children and Youth Stewardship Packet. Louisville: Presbyterian Publishing House, 1985.
Carless,
Jennifer. Taking Out the Trash - A No-Nonsense Guide to Recycling. Washington,
DC: Island Press, 1992.
A book on why, how and what
to do about solid waste.
The Church
as a Creation Awareness Center: Vol. 1: Reduce Reuse Recycle. Corvallis,
OR: OECEA, 1990.
This resource manual for churches
was produced by Oregon Ecumenical Center for Environmental Action (OECEA)
and offers rationales and practical suggestions for developing congregational
awareness and environmental advocacy.
Charleston,
Steve. Threads of God's Creation, Women's Bible Study Series. Minneapolis:
Augsburg Fortress, 1990.
This
four-session study for adults with leader guide and study book invites participants
to examine and develop their theological understanding of creation, of God
as the Creator, and human responsibility in the light of selected texts from
the first three chapters of Genesis and contemporary biblical and theological
scholarship.
AV Chase,
Robert. Ever Expanding Circles: A Stewardship Video Curriculum for Youth.
Produced by the Stewardship and Communication Unit of the Presbyterian
Church (USA), 1993.
This video curriculum was
developed to help young people, ages 10-14, gain a greater understanding of
the biblical concept of stewardship. Consisting of five parts, topics include
self-esteem, the stewardship of relationships, power and social status, the
environment and mission. A 40-page curriculum guide is included for use with
the 25-minute video. Available from the Distribution Management Service PC
(USA), (800) 524-2612, DMS #227-92-174.
Clark, Susan
J. Celebrating Earth Holy Days: A Resource Guide for Faith Communities.New
York: Crossroad, 1992.
Comprehensive environmental
primer for both individual and group use, containing liturgies, prayers, meditations
- ancient and new - from a range of traditions: Christian, Jewish, Muslim,
Buddhist, Native American, African and others, with practical suggestions
for local congregations to study, honor and celebrate the earth.
Crampton,
Norm. Complete Trash - The Best Way to Get Rid of Practically Everything
Around the House. New York: M Evans and Company, 1989.
The management of garbage
begins with sorting and putting it somewhere it is either adaptable to the
environment or will not contaminate it.
Dacyczyn,
Amy. The Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle.
New York; Villard Books, 1993.
Compilation of author Dacyczyn
(a.k.a. The Frugal Zealot)'s successful monthly newsletter, offering practical
suggestions for saving money, time and the environment. See also the listing
of the newsletter under Periodical Resources.
DeGrote-Sorenson,
Barbara et. al. 'Tis a Gift to be Simple: Embracing the Freedom of Living
with Less. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1992.
This story of one couple's
decision to follow the proddings of both Scripture and their hearts offers
advice for people who are seeking the joys of simple living. The book includes
a six-week Scripture reflection on simplicity.
A Directory of Environmental Activities and Resources in the North American Religious Community, Summer 1992. Kutztown Publishing CO., Inc. PO Box 346, Kutztown, PA 19530.
Elkington,
John, Julia Hailes and Joel Makower. The Green Consumer. New York:
Viking Penguin, 1988.
A guide to purchasing products
that will put less pressure on the earth.
Erickson,
Dean and Donna. Seven Days to Care for God's World. Minneapolis: Augsburg,
1991.
This illustrated children's
book connects the story of a young boy named Rupert and his grandparents with
the creation story from the Bible and teaches children and adults practical
things they can do to help care for God's world. Appropriate for ages 5-9.
AV For
Our Children: Protecting Creation from Poison. Produced for the Eco-Justice
Working Group of the National Council of the Churches of Christ by the General
Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, 1989.
This 24-minute video dramatizes
the stories of people who became victims of toxic poisoning and reached out
to their neighbors and churches for help. The 42-page study guide is designed
to help teachers and leaders prepare discussion topics for church groups and
includes background and resources information for further action and study.
Available from Discipleship Resources for Church and Society, 1908 Grand Ave.,
PO Box 189, Nashville, TN 37202, order #CS 1020.
Friesen,
Delores Histand. Living More With Less: Study/Action Guide. Scottsdale,
PA: Herald Press, 1981.
This study guide suggests
projects, questions, goals and resources for each of the fifteen chapters
in Doris Janzen Longacre's earlier book of the same title (see
listing below). Designed for personal reflection and study and for group
interaction - in intergenerational settings, family units or small groups,
the guide helps break down concerns about lifestyle issues and Christian responsibility
into small manageable steps toward change.
Fritsch,
Albert et. al. Eco-Church: An Action Manual. San Jose: Resource Publications,
1992.
This manual offers step-by-step
instructions to promote environmental awareness and action in local churches.
It includes: guidelines for an environmental audit for church facilities;
suggestions on how worship can strengthen and enhance environmental consciousness;
ways church members can evaluate their personal lifestyles; and ideas for
developing a plan of action.
AV Holsopple,
Jerry L. Shalom Lifestyles: Whole People, Whole Earth: A Video Curriculum
on Peace, Service and the Environment. Harrisonburg, PA: Mennonite Mediate
Productions, 1991.
Seven session video-based curriculum
for youth challenges learners to reflect on and make connections between faith
and lifestyle choices and values. Includes study guide.
AV Gonzalez,
Paul. Healing the Earth: An Emerging Spirituality. Cincinnati: St.
Anthony Messenger Press, 1991.
This
min-course on environmental spirituality and activism was designed by biologist,
teacher, futurist and lecturer Paula Gonzalez for individuals, retreat discussion
groups or personal growth. The six audiocassette tapes and activity guide
provide six hours of listening and four to six hours of active participation.
Jenkins,
Christie L. Loving Our Neighbor, the Earth: Creation-Spirituality Activities
for 9-11 Year Olds. San Jose: Resource Publications, 1991.
Practical resources for religious
educators contains twenty lessons and activities useful in science classes,
religion classes, catechetical sessions or camp activities, addressing such
issues as the greenhouse effect, loss of the ozone layer, deforestation, soil
erosion and contaminated ground water.
Kemper,
Kristen, ed. Caring for God's World: Creative Ecology Ideas for Your Church.
Brea, CA: Educational Ministries, Inc., 1991.
Potpourri of suggested practical,
educational, advocacy and worship activities for all ages to increase awareness
and commitment to environmental stewardship in the congregation.
Kemper,
Kristen. Co-Workers in Creation: First Steps in Ecology. Brea, CA:
Educational Ministries, Inc., 1991.
Five-session vacation church
school program broadly graded for pre-school and primary age children. May
be adapted for use in after school programs and to supplement regular church
school curriculum.
Kirk, Martha
Ann. Dancing with Creation. San Jose: Resource Publications, 1983.
This dance and religious education
resource offers 12 complete choreographies, along with clear explanation of
the background behind these specific dance examples, and behind the custom
of dancing as it was developed among the Native American and Mexican people
of the Southwest.
Longacre,
Doris Janzen. Living More with Less. Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press,
1980.
This book from the Mennonites,
and the companion study/action guide of the same name by Delores Histand Friesen
(see listing above) offers practical ideas to individuals
and groups for evaluating lifestyle choices from a Christian perspective and
living more simply and justly in the world.
McCarthy,
Scott. Celebrating the Earth: An Earth-Centered Theology of Worship with
Blessings, Prayers and Rituals. San Jose: Resource Publications, 1991.
Formerly Creation
Liturgy, this revised and expanded edition explores creation-centered spirituality
and offers a variety of rituals, blessings and ecumenical liturgies.
Meyer, Art
and Joyce. Earth Keepers: Environmental Perspectives on Hunger, Poverty
and Injustice. Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press, 1991.
The
authors examine the root causes of environmental degradation and analyze major
concerns of the ecological crisis. Suggestions on how Christians can be contribute
to a sustainable society are offered, along with practical questions and lists
for study and group discussion.
Montefiore,
Hugh. Preaching for Our Planet. London: Mowbray, 1992.
This collection of sermons
by a former bishop of Birmingham (England) offers a wealth of material for
thought and preaching about environmental issues, presented in a lively and
accessible style.
Peli-can
Project.
This multi-faceted project was
developed by the ELCA to help teach elementary-age children about stewardship.
Various resources compose this project. The Peli hand puppet, featured to
look like the once-endangered brown pelican, can be used in individual classes,
groups or family settings to show how children can help take care of God's
creation. Also available is a songbook and music cassette called Creation
Celebration, 24 pages of songs about stewardship and care of creation that
are especially appealing to children, and Pelican buttons that feature a picture
of Peli and the slogan, "I can... like Pelican" These items are
available for sale from Augsburg Fortress Publishers. For more information
about the Pelican project, including other materials available, contact the
Commission for Financial Support or Division for Congregational Ministries
of the ELCA, 8765 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631; (800) 638-3522.
AV Resource.
Series 18, No. 4: April 1991. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1991.
A continuing education audio-cassette
in a series prepared for pastors and associates in ministry. Titles of lectures
on this tape include: "The Way of an Eagle in the Sky: Reflections on
the Bible and the Care of the Earth" by James Limburg; "Earthcaring:
The Next Adventure in Christian Discipleship" by C. Dean Freudenberger;
"Earthkeeping: The Blessings and Curses of Genesis 1-3" by Martha
Ellen Stortz.
AV Restoring
Creation for Ecology and Justice. Produced by the Presbyterian Church
(USA), 1990.
This 15-minute video offers
a general introduction to the environmental crisis and justice in light of
Christian faith and the PC (USA) report of the same title to the 202nd General
Assembly (1990). Appropriate for older youth and adults. The video includes
a leader and action guide and is available from the Distribution Management
Service PC (USA), (800) 524-2612, DMS #331-90-003.
AV The
Stewardship of All Life. Louisville: Presbyterian Publishing House, 1989.
This five-part video curriculum
for adults offers material for five to ten sessions and explores five important
stewardship concerns, including the environment and justice, and how they
are reflected in the Bible and Reformed theology. A complete study guide is
included with the video.
AV Wake
Up, Dorothy! A Hunger Education Resource.Produced by the Division for
Congregational Ministries and the Division for Church and Society of the ELCA,
1992.
This award-winning video communicates
a message about environmental stewardship. The drama takes place in an urban
environment and is told in rap-like narration by inner city youth. Video includes
user guide with suggested activities and questions for discussion. Appropriate
for upper elementary and junior high youth. Available from the ELCA Distribution
Service, (800) 328-4648 Code 35-82-2100.
Ward, Elaine.
Being-In-Creation: A Curriculum for Children. Brea, CA: Educational
Ministries, Inc., 1983.
Twelve session curriculum
for younger children designed to develop appreciation for creation and God
as Creator through art, music, storytelling and drama.
AV Wellington,
Nicholas. Growing Season. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, 1992.
A 25-minute documentary video
about a program of the Greenhouse Project in San Francisco which address environmental
justice and social justice concerns. The film describes the work of founder
Catherine Sneed to set up a network of community vegetable gardens and how
the inmates of the San Francisco County Jail learn to care for chickens, goats,
vegetables and themselves, gaining new respect for themselves and life. A
study guide is available. Distributed by Bullfrog Films, Oley, PA 19547, (800)
542-3764.
Youth
in Peacemaking. Published
jointly by the Office for Peace Education, Division of Church in Society,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program,
Social Justice & Peacemaking Ministry Unit, Presbyterian Church (USA),
1993.
Handbook containing 13 sessions
of peacemaking studies and activities for youth including one session on making
peace with the earth. Available from the Distribution Management Service of
the PC (USA), (800) 524-2612, DMS #259-92-917 or the ELCA Distribution Service,
(800) 328-4648 Code 69-9946.
Alternatives, PO Box 419, 5263 Bouldercrest Road, Ellenwood, GA 30049 (404) 961-0102.
Annals of Earth, Ocean Arks International, Falmouth, MA 02540.
The ASA Newsletter. Publication of the American Scientific Affiliation. 762 Arlington Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707. Bimonthly. Subscription: Membership.
Au Sable Notes. Newsletter of the Au Sable Institute, 7526 Sunset Trail NE, Mancelona, MI 49659. Occasional publication. Subscription: Donation.
BeFriending Creation. The Friends Committee on Unity with Nature. 7899 St. Helena Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Quarterly. Subscription: $15 per year.
The Bulletin. The United Methodist Rural Fellowship, Filer, ID 83328.
Buzzworm - The Environmental Journal.Boulder, CO.
Catholic Rural Life. Publication of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. 4625 Beaver Drive, Des Moines, IA 50310. Bimonthly. Subscription: $20 per year.
Christian Social Action. General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church, 100 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002, (202) 488-5617. Bimonthly. Subscription: $13.50 per year.
Circular. The Center for Reflection on the Second Law (of Thermodynamics). 8420 Camellia Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613. Subscription: Donation.
Creation. A magazine of creation-centered spirituality. PO Box 9216, Oakland, CA 94616. Bimonthly. Subscription: $12 per year.
Cry North Carolina. The North Carolina Land Stewardship Council. Route 4, Box 426, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Subscription: Donation.
The Deep Ecologist. Warracknabeal, Victoria 3393, Australia.
Earthkeeping: A Quarterly on Faith and Agriculture. Published by the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario. 115 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario N1H 3V1. Subscription: $15 per year.
Ecospirit. Publication of the Institute for Ecosophical Studies. C/o Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Subscription: Donation.
Ecumenical Review 41, no. 4 (1989). Most of the articles in this issue, introduced by Douglas John Hall, discuss "Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation."
The Egg: A Journal of Eco-Justice. A publication of the Eco-Justice Working Group, NCC and CRESP. Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Subscription: $7.50 per year.
The Eleventh Commandment Newsletter. Publication of the Eleventh Commandment Fellowship. PO Box 14667, San Francisco, CA 94114. Occasional publication. Subscription: Donation.
Environmental Ethics. University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
Firmament: The Quarterly of Christian Ecology. A publication of the NAACE. PO Box 14305, San Francisco, CA 94114. Quarterly. Subscription: $12 per year.
Garbage - The Practical Journal for the Environment. Boulder, CO.
Hypatia 6:1 (1991), special issue on ecofeminism, edited by Karen J. Warren.
ICE Newsletter. Interfaith Coalition on Energy, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
The Land Stewardship Letter. A publication of the Land Stewardship Project. 512 West Elm, Stillwater, MN 55082. Subscription: $15 per year.
Manna from the Wilderness. Newsletter of Wilderness Manna. PO Box 22233, Juneau, AL 99802-2233. Irregular publication. Subscription: $5 per year.
NEER Quarterly Newsletter. Network for Environmental and Economic Responsibility for the UCC. 1443 Edgecliff Lane, Pasadena, CA 91107. Quarterly. Contribution.
The New Road. World Wildlife Federation, 1196 Gland, Switzerland.
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith. Journal of American Scientific Affiliation. PO Box 668, Ipswich, MA 01938. Membership: $20 per year.
The Prairie Journal. PrairieFire Rural Action, 550 Eleventh St. #200, Des Moines, IA 50309.
The Tightwad Gazette.A monthly 8-page, black-and-white, no frills newsletter offering practical suggestions for saving money, time and the environment. To subscribe send name, address and $12 to: The Tightwad Gazette, RR1 Box 3570, Leeds, ME 04263.
The Trumpeter. A Journal of Ecosophy, Victoria, BC V8R 6S8, Canada.
World. God's World Publications, Asheville, NC 28802.
Worldwatch. Worldwatch Institute, 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 452-1999.
Organizational
Resources
See below a listing of private organizations and networks
as well as denominational and governmental offices concerned with environmental
and lifestyle issues.
| Alternatives PO Box 429 Ellenwood, GA 30049 |
American
Farmland Trust 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 |
| Audubon
Society 950 3rd Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 832-3200 |
Center
for the Biology of Natural Systems Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 |
| Center
for Neighborhood Technology 2125 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 |
Center
for Science in the Public Interest 1501 - 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20036 (202)332-9110 |
|
Citizens Clearinghouse
for Hazardous Waste |
The Cousteau
Society, Inc. 930 W. 21st St. Norfolk, VA 23517 |
| Earth
Island Institute 300 Broadway, Ste. 28 San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 788-3666 |
EcoNet
(A computer network) 18 DeBoom St. San Francisco, CA 94107 |
| Environmental
Defense Fund, Inc. 444 Park Ave. S. New York, NY 10016 (212)686-4191 |
Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America 8765 W. Higgins Rd. Chicago, IL 60631 (800) 638-3522 Contact: Division for Church in Society, Department of Environmental Stewardship and Hunger Education; Division for Congregational Ministries, Outdoor Ministries |
| Green
Lights Program US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 401 M St. SW Washington, DC 20460 |
Greenpeace,
USA, Inc. 1611 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 462-1177 |
| Interfaith
Coalition on Energy (ICE) PO Box 26577 Philadelphia, PA 19141 (215) 635-1122 |
INFORM 381 Park Ave. S. New York, NY 10016 |
| Institute
for Local Self-Reliance 2425 18th St. NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-4108 |
Izaak
Walton League, Inc. 1701 North Fort Myer Dr. Ste. 1100 Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 528-1818 |
| Millennium
Institute 1611 North Kent St. Ste. 204 Arlington, VA 22209-2135 (703) 841-0048 |
National
Association of Conservation Districts 408 E. Main St. League City, TX 77574 (713) 332-3402 |
| Natural
Resources Defense Council 122 E. 42nd St. New York, NY 10168 (212) 727-2700 |
Oceanic
Society Expeditions Fort Mason Center, Bldg. E San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 441-1104 |
| Presbyterian
Church (USA) 100 Witherspoon St. Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 569-5000 |
Sierra
Club 730 Polk St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 776-2211 |
| Trust
for Public Land 82 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 495-4014 |
Union
of Concerned Scientists 26 Church St. Cambridge, MA 02238 (617) 547-5552 |
| United
Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) 2 United Nations Plaza, Rm. DC2-0830 New York, NY 10017 (212) 754-8138 |
US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) 401 M St. SW Washington, DC 20460 |
| US Nuclear
Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 |
Whale
Center 3929 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, CA 94611 |
| Wilderness
Society 1400 I St. NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005 (202) 833-2300 |
Worldwatch
Institute 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 452-1999 |