RICSA is pleased to announce the publication of...

A Rainbow Over the Land

A Rainbow over the Land. A South African guide on the church and environmental justice, by David Field and Ernst Conradie. Cape Town: Western Cape Provincial Council of Churches. vi+125p, A4 size (ordering info here...)

A Rainbow over the Land provides local Christian communities in South Africa with a guide to engage with issues of environmental justice. This guide

• calls for an environmental awareness amongst churches in South Africa
• explains the need for environmental justice
• presents Biblical and theological material for study
• reflects on the ecological heritage of Christianity
• provides material that may be used in Christian worship
• collects examples and stories of Christian communities already involved in promoting a healthy environment
• calls the church in South Africa to a new commitment, conversion and covenant to engage with issues of environmental justice

Testimonials

"This book comes out at a crucial time for our country as it articulates challenges facing the nation in the critical areas of environment. It is written in a way that is accessible to all readers and provides us with practical ways of caring for the environment as we are intimately bound to it. I highly recommend it to all clergy, especially the chapter with invaluable resources that can assist in worship services."

Charity Majiza, General Secretary, South African Council of Churches

"It is well known that South Africa is an exceptionally beautiful country with an amazing range of habitats that encompass some of the richest floral kingdoms of the world as well as an abundance of wildlife. All this places on us greater responsibility to care for and nurture this wonderful world that has been entrusted to us. David Field and Ernst Conradie have done us a service in reminding us of our responsibilities and offering positive and practical guidelines to help ensure our children may be able to appreciate our wonderful heritage. We hope through it we will become more aware of what God is demanding of us, for all that has been entrusted to us. I warmly commend this book to you."

Geoffrey Davies, Bishop of Umzimvubu, CPSA

Dr Ernst Conradie teaches Christian Studies in the Department of Religion and Theology at the University of the Western Cape. He is author of Rus vir die hele aarde (1996), Christian theology and ecology - an indexed bibliography (1998), and Hope for the earth - Vistas on a new century (2000) and co-author of Fishing for Jonah (1995) and Die Bybel in fokus (1997).

Dr David Field teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Transkei. His doctoral dissertation was entitled, "Reformed theology, modernity and the environmental crisis" (University of Cape Town, 1996).

A Rainbow over the Land is available for R30 (+R5 for postage) from the following address: Western Cape Provincial Council of Churches, 2 Lente Road, SYBRAND PARK, 7760; Tel (021) 696 2810; e-mail: wcpcc@iafrica.com

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