Theology, Philosophy, Journalism

Edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilson. An inspiring collection of essays by an admirably diverse array of women leaders in the climate movement.

By Gayle Boss. More gorgeous little essays, this time intended for reading during Lent. Also appropriate for children, but this book features animals at risk of extinction, so parental discretion advised.

Edited by David Paul Warners and Michael Kuperus Heun. Aimed at Christian laypeople and young adults, this series of essays draws from a number of academic disciplines to consider where the concept of “stewardship” may be inadequate and how to move beyond it.

By Gayle Boss. Ideal for reading with children (ages 6+) during Advent. Gorgeous little essays about how different creatures spend the winter, with wise spiritual resonance for humans.

By Randy Woodley. Woodley, a Christian pastor and member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee peoples, finds the fruitful overlap between indigenous ways of living on the earth and what the Bible says about human relationship to the rest of creation. 

By Pope Francis. Essential reading for any Christian. The pope’s encyclical is bold, prophetic, and uncompromising.

By Elizabeth Kolbert. A readable and compelling account of what we know about species extinction and how we know it.

A lovely and honest account of regenerative community agriculture, featuring in-depth portraits of several small, faith-based farms.