Book description
Farmer, poet, essayist, and environmental writer Wendell Berry is
acclaimed for his ideas regarding the values inherent in an
agricultural society. Place, community, good work, and simple
pleasures are but a few of the values that form the bedrock of Berry's
thought. While the notion of reverence is central to Berry, he is not
widely known as a religious writer. However, the moral underpinnings
of his work are rooted in Christian tradition, articulating the tenet
that faith and stewardship of the land are not mutually exclusive. In
Wendell Berry and Religion, editors Joel J. Shuman and L. Roger Owens
probe the moral and spiritual implications of Berry's work. Chief
among them are the notions that the earth is God's provisional gift to
mankind and that studying how we engage material creation reflects
important truths. This collection reveals deep, thoughtful, and
provocative conversations within Berry's writings, illuminating the
theological inspirations inherent in his work.
""This is a remarkable collection for reference and
reflection."--Mary Popham, The Courier Journal" --
Joel J. Shuman, associate professor and chair of the department of
theology at King's College, is the author of several books. L. Roger
Owens earned his Ph. D. in theology and ethics from Duke University
and is copastor at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church.
