Wisdom of the Earth: Visions of an Ecological Faith: Ancient Christianity Book

Combining passionate ecological text 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 - form the second through the eighth century A.D.

The words and images vivify each other and inspire a sensitivity to the Earth, while revealing the long-hidden ecological riches of the Christian tradition.