It’s been thought that environmental issues have been given short shrift in some Christian denominations, but the Christian Science Monitor reports that HarperOne is trying to make up for any lost ground by publishing the first ever eco-themed Bible. Not only is the book printed in an eco-friendly fashion, it highlights - literally - green issues.
Produced with soy-based inks, recycled paper, and a cotton/linen cover, The Green Bible highlights in green more than a thousand passages relating to God’s love for creation and the role of humans in caring for the earth.
The text is the New Revised Standard Version, which is widely accepted throughout Christianity. The stated goal of the Green Bible is to show that the environment is in fact a scriptural issue, and as God’s creation, the environment must be taken care of.
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