Wisdom of the Earth: Visions of an Ecological Faith
Author: Gordon Miller Combining passionate ecological texts from ancient Christian writers with sixty brilliant color photographs of the natural world, this book provides both food for the soul and a feast for the eyes. Arranged chronologically, Part One is devoted to the Scriptural roots of creation-centered faith. Part Two presents the earth-oriented themes of five Fathers of the church--Irenaeus, Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, Augustine, and John of Damascus--from the second through the eighth century A.D.
Author: Gordon Miller
Publisher: Green Rock Press (1997)
Combining passionate ecological texts from ancient Christian writers with sixty brilliant color photographs of the natural world, this book provides both food for the soul and a feast for the eyes. Arranged chronologically, Part One is devoted to the Scriptural roots of creation-centered faith. Part Two presents the earth-oriented themes of five Fathers of the church--Irenaeus, Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, Augustine, and John of Damascus--from the second through the eighth century A.D.
