For the first time in paperback, The Green Bible equips and encourages people to see God's vision for creation and helps them engage in the work of healing and sustaining it. With over 1,000 references to the earth , the Bible carries a powerful message for a sustainable life. This green-letter edition of the Bible will highlight scriptures in green ink that teach about how God cares for and interacts with creation, in an effort to bring greater awareness to how this message is woven throughout the Old and New Testament. Essays from leading conservationists and theologians on how to read the Bible through a "green lens" as well as a green topical index and Green Bible trail guide for personal study will be paired with teachings throughout the ages to show people how caring for God's creation is not only a calling, but a lifestyle.
This Bible will include the following distinctive features:
- Green-Letter Edition - verses that speak to God's care for creation will be highlighted in green ink
- Foreword by Desmond Tutu
- Inspirational poems from St. Francis of Assisi and Wendell Berry
- Essays from key leaders and thinkers such as N.T. Wright, Barbara Brown Taylor, Brian McLaren, Matthew Sleeth, and Pope John Paul II
- Quotes from Christian teachings on creation care throughout the ages from St. Augustine to C.S. Lewis
- A green topical index
- Green Bible Trail guide for further study
- Appendix to include information on ways to get involved and practical steps to take
- Printed on recycled paper, using soy-based ink
- Will utilize the NRSV translation, the most trusted, most accepted, and most accurate translation of the Bible on the market
