Publications

There are numerous publications available on Christianity and earthkeeping, also with specific reference to the South African context. Here are some of references to popular material:

Creation Care booklet

Kate Davies has developed this resource, especially for use in Anglican parishes. It will also be useful in other Christian traditions. This resources is not available form the NECCSA Website, but it may be obtained by contacting Kate Davies at <kated@intermail.co.za>

Waar op dees aarde vind mens God: Op soek na ’n aardse spiritualiteit

Hierdie nuwe boek van Ernst Conradie is uitgegee deur Lux Verbi.Bm en is nou in die handel beskikbaar.

Die soeke na ’n aardse spiritualiteit spruit uit veral drie oorwegings: 1) Ons pogings om met die newe-effekte van indu strialisering in die reine kom (met spesifieke verwysing na ekologiese verwoesting), 2) Die soeke na ’n intellektueel geloof­waardige vorm van godsdiens (die uitdagings van eietydse wetenskap aan die Christelike geloof) en 3) Die soeke na ’n vorm van geloof waarin ’n mens met jou eie gewete kan saamleef (in die lig van die aanklag teen die Christendom op baie terreine). Die boek is gebou op die intuïsie dat betrokkenheid by omgewingsorg ten diepste ook ’n soeke na ’n bepaalde vorm van spiritualiteit meebring – ’n spiritualiteit wat begryp dat ons God alleen kan leer ken in en deur dit wat aards, liggaamlik en natuurlik is. Terselfdertyd kan ons die aarde pas na waarde skat wanneer ons op die spoor kom van dit wat die aarde te bowe gaan; ons kan die skepping ten beste leer verstaan vanuit ’n ontmoeting met die Skepper.

The Land is Crying for Justice

This is a South African discussion document on issues of environmental justice. This booklet was produced following a workshop hosted by the Ecumenical Foundation of Southern Africa (EFSA) on 30 April 2002 and may be ordered from EFSA (efsa@iafrica.com). You may also read the document here. You are invited to participate in the discussion on this impotant document and its implications for the South African context.

A Rainbow over the land: A South African guide on the church and environmental justice

A second print of this book, co-authored by Ernst Conradie & David Field, is still available at R40/copy. View the table of contents. Please order copies via the contact form on this site. See also the more academic books listed below.

Bulletin for Contextual Theology

Thetheme for the latest issue of this bulletin, which is produced by the School of Theology at the University of Natal, is Church, Environment and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). It can be ordered from Naresh Bagwandin on (033)260-5861 or at the School of Theology, P Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209 at R30 per copy.

Bridging the gap

This publication by John and Jo Roff contains ideas and activities for sharing creation with people. It has been very popular with environmental educators and interpreters around the country. It is available as a hard copy from ShareNet, Box 394, Howick, 3290. It is also available in PDF format. You may follow that up at the following website: http://www.nbi.ac.za/interpret/mainpage.htm

Save our future: A Christian response to the social and environmental threats facing humankind

This booklet was produced by Bishop Geoff Davies. People are urged to take responsibility, re-examine their values, live in obedience to God, to respect diversity and to promote unity. The booklet is not available for sale at the moment.

Saving our world: Approaches to ecology. No 36B - Social Awareness Series. (LUMKO)

This book was co-authored by David Kirchhoffer, Donal O'Mahony & Mark Hay. It surveys the various threats to the web of life (Part I) and investigates the contours of an eco-spirituality. It was produced by the well-known Lumko Institute. You may contact Lumko at lumko@global.co.za.

Publications of a more academic nature

The following books reflect on themes relating to Christianity and the environment from within the Southern African context.

• Conradie, EM (ed) 2000. The earth and abundant life. Seven Bible studies on earthkeeping from John's gospel. Cape Town: Western Cape Provincial Council of Churches.
• Conradie, EM 1996. Rus vir die hele aarde. Kaapstad: Lux Verbi.
• Conradie, EM 2000. Hope for the earth – Vistas on a new century. Bellville: University of the Western Cape.
• Conradie, EM 2001. Ecological theology: A guide for further research. Study Guides in Religion and Theology 5. Bellville: University of the Western Cape.
• Conradie, EM 2001. Ecological theology: An indexed bibliography. Study Guides in Religion and Theology 2. Second revised edition. Bellville: University of the Western Cape.
• Daneel, ML 1998. African Earthkeepers. Volume 1. Interfaith mission in earth-care. African Initiatives in Christian mission 2. Pretoria: UNISA
• Daneel, ML 1999. African Earthkeepers. Volume 2. Environmental mission and liberation in Christian perspective. Pretoria: Unisa.
• Du Preez, J 1992. Eschatology and ecology: Perspectives from the book of revelation. Pretoria: ISWEN, University of Pretoria.
• Gitau, SK 2000. The environmental crisis: A challenge for African Christians. Nairobi: Acton Publishers.
• Mugambi, JNK & Vähäkangas, M (eds) 2001. Christian theology and environmental responsibility. Nairobi: Acton.
• Nürnberger, K 1999. Prosperity, poverty and pollution. Managing the approaching crisis. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications.
• Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference 2001. Genetically modified food: The impending disaster. Occasional Paper 7. Cape Town: SACBC Parliamentary Liaison Office.
• Vorster, WS (ed) 1987.Are we killing God's earth?, 1-5. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
• Vos, C & Müller, J (eds) 1991. Mens en omgewing. Halfway House: Orion.

Bibliography

For annotated bibliographic survey of articles and books published on Christianity and the environment in the African context, see the following article:

Conradie, EM & Warmback, AE 2002. Theology and the environment: A select bibliography of contributions from Africa. Bulletin for Contextual Theology in Africa 8, 2 & 3, 121-134.