Nature and Altering It

by Allen Verhey

In this penetrating book Allen Verhey deftly unpacks the underlying human narratives or "myths" through which Western culture perceives "nature," and he presents the biblical narrative as an alternative story that can help shape a very different ethos for "nature and altering it." Although Christian Scripture has often been accused of nurturing arrogance toward nature, Verhey looks at the Bible in a way that moves beyond those accusations and demonstrates the value of the Christian narrative for contemporary ecological ethics.

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2010

Reviews

[Matthew Loftus]

A concise, careful book exploring what we mean by the word "nature" and how the Biblical story informs how we might interact with and alter nature. I only wish it had been twice as long!

[Jeffrey]

A good solid book. Not light reading. Really brings faith and nature together in an interesting way. Read this for on the farm.