Refugia Faith
Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth

This book has a lot going for it - I learned so much about what it means to have a Christian theology of ecology and the important role the earth itself plays in the narrative of redemption. As a Grand Rapids native myself, I loved her reflections on the Michigan sand dunes and all the local ecologi......more

I'm thankful for this reflection on Christianity and the climate. Equal parts lush descriptions of the Michigan natural world, dire predictions from the scientific community, and the hopeful call to action for people of faith... this book truly has a perspective that will resonate with different peo......more

Debra Reinstra’s book, Refugia Faith, is a unique and (dare I say) hopeful book about how to weather the ecological storms that are devastating our planet, even as we grieve, in ways that can sustain our spirits for the long haul. She proposes a model of faith based on a term from the biological sci......more

This book, written by a professor of English, is a good blend of science, theology, and ecology. Dr Rienstra shows that Christians do not all fit the stereotype of subduing the earth through exploitation. We are called to care for the earth and its resources, not only for us and our children, but b......more