"Very few books manage to combine sensitive and accurate historical scholarship with deep personal engagement and indeed exposure; this is one of them.   Susan Holman courageously bridges the gap between the scholarly study of early Christianity and the challenges of Christian discipleship today with a real depth of insight and no trace of romanticism about the past.   A unique achievement." Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Creation is in crisis.  Why then do we continue in activities that are manifestly harmful to ourselves and to others?   Part of the answer is undoubtedly ignorance about what we are actually doing.   But part is also that we do not want to face up to the fact that the material comforts we enjoy are bought at the cost to other people and to the natural world.
This volume highlights the seriousness of environmental degradation and climate change, the root causes and possible solutions, and the contribution of Christian thinking to these issues.