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In 1967, Lynn White, Jr. s seminal article "The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis" was published, essentially establishing the academic study of religion and nature. White argues that religions particularly Western Christianity are a major cause of worldwide ecological crises. He then asserts that if we are to halt, let alone revert, anthropogenic damages to the environment, we need to radically transform religious cosmologies. White s hugely influential thesis has been cited thousands of times in a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to religious studies, environmental...

Distinct practices of eating are at the heart of many of the world's faith traditions -- from the Christian Eucharist to Muslim customs of fasting during Ramadan to the vegetarianism and asceticism practiced by some followers of Hinduism and Buddhism. What we eat, how we eat, and whom we eat with can express our core values and religious devotion more clearly than verbal piety.

In this wide-ranging collection, eminent scholars, theologians, activists, and lay farmers illuminate how religious beliefs influence and are influenced by the values and practices of sustainable agriculture....