The Green Bible is an edition of the New Revised Standard Version with more than 1,000 passages highlighted in green that address God's love for creation and the challenges faced by human beings as good stewards of the earth. Produced in an eco-friendly printing process with soy-based inks, recycled paper, and a 100 percent cotton/linen cover, it opens with St. Francis of Assisi's "Canticle of the Creatures" followed by Wendell Berry's poem "The Clearing Rests in Song and Shade" and a foreword by Desmond Tutu. J. Matthew Sleeth provides an essay on "The Power of a Green God," and Calvin DeWitt chimes in with "Reading the Bible through a Green Lens." Other pieces are delivered by Brian McLaren, N. T. Wright, Barbara Brown Taylor, Ellen Bernstein, and others reflecting Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish perspectives. The Green Bible also contains the following features:

• Historical quotes on Christian teachings about creation from St. Augustine to C. S. Lewis

• Green Bible Trail study guides which accentuate Bible passages that touch on six green themes in the Scriptures

• A green subject index that includes listings of Bible passages that cover such topics as animals, caring for your neighbor, land and water

• A resource guide with suggestions on how to get involved in the green movement, how to start a group in your church, and simple ways to practice creation care in daily life.