The Spirit of Agriculture

The Spirit of Agriculture (2005) 
edited by Paul Hanley

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Introduction: Agriculture and Religion: A Necessary Unity
Section 1: Religion, Agriculture and the Bahá’í Faith: An Overview
Agriculture in the World’s Religions: An Overview
P. J. Stewart
This Vital and Important Matter: A Survey of the Bahá’í Writings on Agriculture
Paul Hanley
The Involvement of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith in Agriculture
Iraj Poostchi
Section 2: Rethinking Food, Agriculture and Rural Development
A Perspective on Food in the Bahá’í Faith
Paul Fieldhouse
Rethinking the Management of Small Rural Businesses
Michel P. Zahrai
Reinventing the Village
Gary Reusche
The Genetic Modification of Crops: A Bahá’í Scientist’s Perspective
Paul Olson
Section 3: Bahá’í Perspectives in Practice
Igi Oko: The Tree Farms at Sapoba, Nigeria circa 1927
Richard St Barbe Baker
Strengthening Local Economies and Community Identity: FUNDAEC’s Experience
Pascal Molineaux
Balancing Science with Inspiration: A Bahá’í Scientist’s Struggle to Discover the Hidden Secrets of Restoring Corals and Fish to Degraded Coral Reefs
Austin Bowden-Kerby
Gardens for Mongolia: Growing the Capacity of Mongolia’s Families
The Mongolian Development Centre
Five Project Summaries
An Investment for Well-being: Restoring the Agricultural Environment on Bolivia’s Altiplano
From One Country
A Tanzanian School Promotes Self-reliance
From One Country
Rural Education in Northern Honduras
Ineke Gijsbers
Felin Gelli Rural Training Farm
Ineke Gijsbers
EcoAg Service: Farm Apprenticeships for Youth
Nancy E. McIntyre
The Garden Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb: An Interview with the Architect, Fariborz Sahba

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