{"product_id":"christian-environmental-stewardship-rediscovering-place-practice-and-virtue-paperback","title":"Christian Environmental Stewardship: Rediscovering Place, Practice, and Virtue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Shephard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eT. Adam Van Wart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience, faith, and storytelling come together in this innovative guide to creation care.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does faithful environmental care look like in practice? This groundbreaking book answers that question by weaving together cutting-edge sustainability science, enduring Christian teaching, and personal accounts of transformative experiences in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoauthored by an ecologist and a theologian who both love the outdoors, \u003ci\u003e Christian Environmental Stewardship\u003c\/i\u003e offers an innovative framework for person- and place-based stewardship. Through engaging prose enriched with personal stories, the authors highlight the importance of outdoor experiences where people form strong connections with local places and communities--connections that build virtue and lead to meaningful conservation efforts. The book's rigorous synthesis of science, theology, and storytelling is a welcome alternative to environmental conversations that can seem politically charged, disconnected from faith, or simply remote from lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover practical pathways for effecting positive change in their local ecosystems while gaining deeper understanding of their place within creation. \u003ci\u003eChristian Environmental Stewardship\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for educators and students at faith-based institutions as well as everyday Christians who are passionate about creation care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel Shephard\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of biology at Ave Maria University, where he directs the academic minor in agriculture and Catholic environmental stewardship. His research focuses on sustainable fishing, hunting, and other outdoor practices that connect people to nature and develop a sense of place, local knowledge, and care. He hosts a podcast called \u003ci\u003eThe Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. Adam Van Wart\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of theology at Ave Maria University, where he directs master's-level studies in theology. In 2022, he was the inaugural recipient of the Fr. Joseph Koterski, SJ, Research Fellowship for Philosophy in Theology awarded by the Academy of Catholic Theology. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eModern Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Ressourcement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePro Ecclesia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNova et Vetera\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNeither Nature nor Grace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67979163205939,"sku":"9780802885067","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/XE7BvzSyzh9780802885067.webp?v=1794516623","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/christian-environmental-stewardship-rediscovering-place-practice-and-virtue-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}