The Green Bible

HarperOne recently issued The Green Bible which is printed on recycled paper, uses soy-based ink and New Revised Standard Version text.

Some of the highlights include:

• Over 1,000 verses highlighted in green that are relevant to caring for creation.

• Essays by Matthew Sleeth, Calvin B. DeWitt, Brian McLaren, Barbara Brown Taylor, and others.
  
  
• A Green Bible Trail Guide that leads you through a selection of Bible passages touching on six green themes that appear throughout the biblical narrative.
  
  
• A green subject index
  
  
• A resource guide,"Where Do We Go from Here?", which outlines numerous caring for the creations actions for individuals and churches.

This a great resource for all church groups that are involved in caring for creation.

Here is what Ellen Davis of Duke Divinity School had to say about The Green Bible.

Faith in Action

Sierra Club recently issued a report on "Faith in Action: Communities of Faith Bring Hope for the Planet" and it is available for download as a pdf file. The report highlights one faith-based environmental initiative in each of the fifty states.

The initiatives involved a broad range of denominations including Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Evangelicals, Catholic and most of the mainline Protestant churches.

The report is a good source of information and shows that the faith-based environmental movement is growing and has yet to reach its peak.