coejl_logo
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life
spacer UCCC Logo
US Conference of Catholic Bishops
Spacer National Religious Partnership for the Environment logo
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Spacer  National Council of Churches of Christ
National Council of Churches of Christ
Spacer Evangelical Environmental Network
Evangelical Environmental Network

Orthodox Perspectives on Faith and the Environment: A Bibliography

"Christian Ecology: A New Movement and Its First Challenge." Epiphany: A Journal of Faith and Insight 8, no. 2 (1988): 6 63.

Chryssavgis, John. Beyond the Shattered Image. Minneapolis: Light and Life Pub., 1999.

Chryssavgis, John, ed. Cosmic Grace, Humble Prayer: The Ecological Vision of the Green Patriarch Bartholomew I. Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2003.

Dimitrios, the Ecumenical Patriarch. Orthodoxy and the Ecological Crisis. Gland, Switzerland: World Wildlife Fund, 1990.

------. "Message on Environmental Protection Day." Greek Orthodox Theological Review 35 (Spring 1990): 1-3.

Evdokimov, Paul. "Nature." Scottish Journal of Theology 18, no. 1 (1965): 1-22.

Gregorios, Paulos Mar. The Human Presence: An Orthodox View of Nature. Geneva: World Council of Churches, 1978.

------. The Human Presence: Ecological Spirituality and the Age of the Spirit. Geneva: World Council of Churches, 1978. New York: Amity, 1987.

Harakas, Stanley S. "The Integrity of Creation and Ethics." St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly 32, no. 1 (November 1988): 27-42.

Keselopoulos, Anestis G. Man and the Environment: A Study of St. Symeon the New Theologian. Trans. Elizabeth Theokritoff. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2001.

Khalil, Issa J. "Ecological Crisis: An Eastern Christian Perspective." St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly 4 (November 1978): 193-211.

Limouris, Gennadios. "Integrity of Creation and Earth." Mid-Stream 28 (July 1989): 249-62.

Limouris, Gennadios, ed. Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation: Insights from Orthodoxy. Geneva: WCC Publications, 1990.

Stefanatos, Joanne. Animals and Man: A State of Blessedness. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Light and Life Pub., 1992.

Ware, K. "The Value of the Material Creation." Sobornost 6, no. 3 (1971): 154-65.

Zizioulas, John. "Preserving God’s Creation: Three Lectures on Theology and Ecology." Part 1. King’s Theological Review 12 (Spring 1989): 1-5; Part 2, 12 (Autumn 1989): 41-45; Part 3, 13 (Spring 1990): 1-5.

Additional Bibliographical Resources

Last modified on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 11:36

STEWARDSHIP STORIES

< >
Rwanda Clean Water Project

Evangelical

Rwanda Clean Water Project

Fermi Project, Suwanee, GA Adapted from an article, “From Nightmare to Dream Come True” by Jeff Shinaberger, in the Summer 2007 issue of Creation Care magazine. Like many Biblical inspirations, this story begins with a dream, or moreover, a nightmare. Jeff Shinaberger dreamt of a boy, about eight years old, four feet tall, no shirt, wearing only ripped up mud-stained pants, with an extended belly. He watched the boy dip a glass into a filthy puddle...

Read more

Evangelical

Environmental Stewardship Ministry Project

Door Creek Church Madison, WI Evangelical Free Church in America When the leadership of Door Creek Church in Madison, Wisconsin, chose the site for their new church ...

Read more

Mainline Protestant

Solar Panels in Walnut Creek California

At St. Paul’s Church, making the switch to solar power was a win-win situation. Not only did it provide immediate benefits to the environment, in the long run, it will save the congregation a great deal of money. In 2006, the environmental committee at St. Paul’s opted to create a limited liability company, with the intention of taking advantage of tax benefits. Sonlight Solar LLC (as the company came to be called) paid for about half of the startup costs....

Read more
Fresh Food for All

Mainline Protestant

Fresh Food for All

All Peoples Church, Milwaukee, MN In a community where the average household income is $26,700, All Peoples Church (ELCA) of Milwaukee, WI is reclaiming a garden, forming partnerships with local urban farming organizations and offering education in order to provide healthy, fresh food sources to all people. The church is located in the Harambee neighborhood, where the population is 63% African-American, 11% Hispanic and 19% Caucasian. 62% of the people are renters. There are several...

Read more
Catholic Colleges, Universities Take Steps To Go Green CA, IN, MN

Catholic

Catholic Colleges, Universities Take Steps To Go Green CA, IN, MN

Article By Mandi Stirone taken from Catholic News Service Catholic colleges and universities are joining their public counterparts in pursuing green initiatives for their campuses using a variety of resources, offices and organizations. Students and school officials are tapping into Internet-based initiatives such as the Campus Greening Initiative at http://www.netimpact.org and Campus Climate Challenge, and they're also entering competitions such as RecycleMania, which promotes friendly competition among campuses to promote recycling efforts.  About 24 Catholic colleges and universities have also joined the...

Read more