Living with Other Creatures: Green Exegesis and Theology
"Bauckham reminds the reader that, as Creator, God delights in and  cares for all creation. ... He wishes to recover the biblical view of  human solidarity with the rest  of creation by establishing creation's  own inherent value."--Bill Walker, five-star review,Christianity Today(Dec. 2011)"A significant biblical, theological, and historical resource for the desperately needed 'greening' of the Christian faith. Bauckham's collection deserves very wide attention."--David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics and Director, Center for Theology and Public Life, Mercer University"Filled with intelligence and serious scholarship,Living with Other Creaturescarries a deeply important message. A very valuable contribution."--Roger S. Gottlieb, author ofEngaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global WarmingandA Greener Faith"In this exciting volume, Bauckham weaves together Jesus' teaching of the kingdom of God, the Jewish traditions of animal compassion, St. Francis, the Apocalypse, and Christian mystics to make the case that creation's praise of God--independent of humans--is foundational to the Christian tradition. The result is an important, highly recommended reading of the biblical mandate for ethical engagement in today's ecological crises."--Barbara Rossing, Professor of New Testament, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and author ofThe Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation