During the update of this web site, five articles from the previous incarnation of ATP, originating from the early 2000s, were uncovered, and we thought it worthwhile republishing them on-line:
Towards a Christian Response to Alternative Farming. (by Dr. Peter Carruthers)
http://www.agriculture-theology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/ChristianResponsetoAlternativeFarming.pdf
Agriculture and the world trade organisation. A briefing and conference held in Geneva in February 2003 (by Christopher Jones)
http://www.agriculture-theology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Geneva_2003.pdf
Farming Families in Crisis. A profile of the recipients of RABI and ARC-Addington Fund grants during the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic. (by Dr. Peter Carruthers)
http://www.agriculture-theology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Farming_Families_Crisis.pdf
Some Christian principles for farming and food production. (by Dr. Peter Carruthers)
http://www.agriculture-theology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/ChristianPrinciplesForFarming.pdf
Corporate power, people and the land. (by Christopher Jones and Dr. Peter Carruthers)
http://www.agriculture-theology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CorporatePowerPeopleLand.pdf
ATP publications from the early 2000s
August 2nd, 2009Welcome to the Agriculture and Theology Project
July 7th, 2009
Wheat Field at Warmington nr. Banbury, UK
How to join the ATP network
April 27th, 2009
Wheat Field at Warmington near Banbury, UK
How to join the ATP network
Dear Visitor,
I have recently taken over management of this site, and want to gradually build a network of people who will use it. So if you feel you have something to contribute in the general area of theology and/or agriculture then send me an email to mjhodson@brookes.ac.uk In the email say what user name you would like to have, and I will send you a temporary password. Simple!
Looking forward to building this work.
Best Wishes,
Martin HodsonDear Visitor,
Dear Visitor,
I have recently taken over management of this site, and want to gradually build a network of people who will use it. So if you feel you have something to contribute in the general area of theology and/or agriculture then send me an email by using the Contact ATP link in the sidebar. In the email say what user name you would like to have, and I will send you a temporary password. Simple!
Looking forward to building this work.
Best Wishes,
Martin Hodson
Hope for Planet Earth DVD
February 9th, 2009Dear All,
As many of you will know, Hope for Planet Earth, the Christian climate change tour toured the UK, taking in a total of 35 venues in 2008 and 2009. The organisations behind the tour, The John Ray Initiative, Tearfund, A Rocha UK and SJI have now produced two DVD resource packs based on the tour materials which you can buy from SJI:
Hope for Planet Earth DVD for Churches This has the four presenters and Sir John Houghton talking about various aspects of climate change, the PowerPoints from the tour, Sir John’s latest Climate Change briefing, Bible studies, sermon outlines and much more…..
Hope for Planet Earth DVD for Schools This has material specially selected for schools (age 15 and above), and has lesson plans and other materials for teachers.
Both DVDs are on sale for £10.
Best Wishes,
Martin
Dear All,
As many of you will know, Hope for Planet Earth, the Christian climate change tour toured the UK, taking in a total of 35 venues in 2008 and 2009. The organisations behind the tour, The John Ray Initiative, Tearfund, A Rocha UK and SJI have now produced two DVD resource packs based on the tour materials which you can buy from SJI:
Hope for Planet Earth DVD for Churches. This has the four presenters and Sir John Houghton talking about various aspects of climate change, the PowerPoints from the tour, Sir John’s latest Climate Change briefing, Bible studies, sermon outlines and much more…..
Hope for Planet Earth DVD for Schools. This has material specially selected for schools (age 15 and above), and has lesson plans and other materials for teachers.
Both DVDs are on sale for £10.
Best Wishes,
Martin
ACF conference 2008 report
December 9th, 2008Cherishing the earth – challenges in food, farming and climate
Agricultural Christian Fellowship (ACF) Conference, November 17th 2008 at the Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Introducing the conference Christopher Jones said the aim of the day was to produce insights, pointers, signposts, indicators as part of an ongoing process for an ACF contribution to tackling climate change. A threatening reality has emerged, and the air seems to be filled with solutions advanced by special or vested interests, or riders of hobby horses, with myth and assertion and rumours of more treaties, pacts and regulations. In it all a hollow morality is becoming visible. Those who actually grow food can become ensnared by all the froth and unable to embrace the substance. Our purpose is to discern both scientific and Biblical truth and explore their application at farm, national and global level. We wanted this conference to release truth and Christian principle into all the ferment; to find signposts for thought and action at all levels; to free people to find their own response and initiative. We saw this meeting as the start of a process and the day’s events were planned to that end.
Keynote Speakers
The main speakers were Dr. Martin Hodson, an environmental biologist at Oxford Brookes University, and his wife The Reverend Margot Hodson, a theologian and Chaplain of Jesus College, Oxford. Both have done a lot of work on this subject with The John Ray Initiative and they have just published a book together – ‘Cherishing the Earth – How to Care for God’s Creation’ (Monarch, 2008). Martin recently toured England speaking on the science of Climate Change with the Hope for Planet Earth tour, speaking to some 5000 school pupils and 3000 others.
Martin Hodson spoke on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food
http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/projects/rusource_briefings/rus09/765.pdf
Margot Hodson spoke on Theology of the Land
http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/projects/rusource_briefings/rus09/766.pdf
Workshops
In the afternoon there were workshops on:
• Appropriate Crops and Technology for the Future
• The Future Role of Fertilizer and Manure
• Biofuels
• The Impact of Climate Change on Third World Farming
• Local Food
• The Role of Government – Partnership or Control?
Further briefing reports will follow on these topics.
Final Discussion
To end the conference we had a plenary session in which the following points were made:
Problems with Defra and food buyers’ disconnection from the land.
We cannot adapt to climate change unless all these pressures are pushed back. The realities of the land must drive the agenda.
Unpredictability of rainfall will be more important than lack of it.
We will run out of phosphate in 50 years.
IATC needs more publicity.
Biofuels ‘won’t do it’ – feeding the world is priority.
We need to think holistically about local food – the issues are complex and impact on other areas – e.g. livelihoods in some third world countries.
Could Christians with agricultural interests forge a long term relationship with similar minded people in government prioritising prayer, mission and relationships?
The predominant issue is feeding the world.
“We need to get out and share our faith”
“We are held back by our ancient buildings”
Cherishing the earth – challenges in food, farming and climate. Agricultural Christian Fellowship (ACF) Conference, November 17th 2008 at the Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
Cereal Farming in the Ukraine
October 8th, 2008Cereal Farming in the Ukraine
Wed, 10/08/2008 – 08:40 — Martin
Dear All,
A friend of mine, Masha Tymchenko, wrote this interesting article about the problems of cereal farmers in the Ukraine:
http://www.kyivpost.com/business/bus_general/30127
Any thoughts?
Martin
Dear All,
A friend of mine, Masha Tymchenko, wrote this interesting article about the problems of cereal farmers in the Ukraine:
http://www.kyivpost.com/business/bus_general/30127
Any thoughts?
Martin
Eschatology
September 26th, 2008Eschatology
Fri, 09/26/2008 Р12:26 — Martin
Revealing Revelation: A Biblical ‘Green-print’ For Our Ecological Future by Oxford Brookes student, Lizzie Rushton, is an interesting article basically comparing the eschatological views of some North American fundamentalists, Margot Hodson, Dave Bookless and Tom Wright. Good read!
See:
http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/revealing-revelation-a-bibl…
Best Wishes,
Martin
Revealing Revelation: A Biblical ‘Green-print’ For Our Ecological Future by Oxford Brookes student, Lizzie Rushton, is an interesting article basically comparing the eschatological views of some North American fundamentalists, Margot Hodson, Dave Bookless and Tom Wright. Good read! See:
http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/revealing-revelation-a-bibl…
Best Wishes,
Martin
Cherishing the Earth
September 20th, 2008ACF National conference November 17 2008
at the National Agriculture Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
10.30 am – 4.00 pm
Cherishing the Earth
Challenges in farming, food and climate
A threatening reality has emerged, and the air seems to be filled with solutions advanced by special or vested interests, or riders of hobby horses, with myth and assertion and rumours of more treaties, pacts and regulations. In it all a hollow morality is becoming visible. Those who actually grow food can become ensnared by all the froth and unable to embrace the substance.
Our purpose is to discern both scientific and Biblical truth and explore their application at farm, national and global level.
We want this conference to release truth and Christian principle into all the ferment; to find signposts for thought and action at all levels; to free people to find their own response and initiative.
We see this meeting as the start of a process and the day’s events are planned to that end.
The main speakers will be:-
Martin Hodson, an environmental biologist at Oxford Brookes University and his wife The Reverend Margot Hodson, a theologian and Chaplain of Jesus College, Oxford.
Both have done a lot of work on this subject with The John Ray Initiative and they have just published a book together – ‘Cherishing the Earth – How to care for God’s Creation’, published by Monarch books. Martin recently toured England speaking on the science of Climate Change with the Hope for Planet Earth tour, speaking to some 5000 school pupils and 3000 others.
Martin has talked with the FCN Coordinators on part of this subject and related it to farming very well.
In the afternoon there will be workshops on:
• Appropriate Crops and Technology for the Future
• The Future Role of Fertilizer and Manure
• Biofuels
• The Impact of Climate Change on Third World Farming
• Local Food
• The Role of Government – Partnership or Control?
Each group will contain one or two people with appropriate expertise, to assist discussion. Please bring a Bible. Attendance will be limited to ensure everyone’s participation.
To attend : Please send a cheque for £20 (single), £30 (couple), or £10 for students or full time Christian workers made out to Agricultural Christian Fellowship to Manor Farm, West Haddon, Northampton, NN6 7AQ (preferably by 1st Nov.) Email martin@hodsons.org for more information
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Cherishing the Earth
Cherishing the Earth conference timetable
Cherishing the Earth: the Challenge of Farming, Food and Climate Change
The Agricultural Christian Fellowship meeting at the Arthur Rank Centre on Monday 17th November 2008.
The timetable for this event is now published below
10.00-10.30 Arrival, Registration and Coffee (during this time the ACF AGM will be taking place for members who wish to attend)
10.30-10.40 Opening Worship
10.40-10.50 Introduction- Christopher Jones
10.50-12.30 Climate Change, Agriculture, Food and Theology- Martin and Margot Hodson
12.30-1.45 Lunch (provided)
1.45-2.00 Reflections- Sir Donald Currie
2.00-3.30 Group work- practical and theological.
1) Appropriate crops and technology for the future
2) The Future Role of Fertilizer and Manure
3) Biofuels and Biomass
4) The Impact of Climate Change on Third World Farming
5) Local Food
6) The Role of Government – Partnership or Control?
3.30-3.45 Closing Worship- Margot Hodson
3.45-4.00 Tea and Depart
Cherishing the Earth
A new book by Martin J. Hodson and Margot R. Hodson
http://www.hodsons.org/cherishingtheearth/index.htmACF National conference November 17 2008
at the National Agriculture Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
10.30 am – 4.00 pm
Cherishing the Earth
Challenges in farming, food and climate
A threatening reality has emerged, and the air seems to be filled with solutions advanced by special or vested interests, or riders of hobby horses, with myth and assertion and rumours of more treaties, pacts and regulations. In it all a hollow morality is becoming visible. Those who actually grow food can become ensnared by all the froth and unable to embrace the substance.
Our purpose is to discern both scientific and Biblical truth and explore their application at farm, national and global level.
We want this conference to release truth and Christian principle into all the ferment; to find signposts for thought and action at all levels; to free people to find their own response and initiative.
We see this meeting as the start of a process and the day’s events are planned to that end.
The main speakers will be:-
Martin Hodson, an environmental biologist at Oxford Brookes University and his wife The Reverend Margot Hodson, a theologian and Chaplain of Jesus College, Oxford.
Both have done a lot of work on this subject with The John Ray Initiative and they have just published a book together – ‘Cherishing the Earth – How to care for God’s Creation’, published by Monarch books. Martin recently toured England speaking on the science of Climate Change with the Hope for Planet Earth tour, speaking to some 5000 school pupils and 3000 others.
Martin has talked with the FCN Coordinators on part of this subject and related it to farming very well.
In the afternoon there will be workshops on:
• Appropriate Crops and Technology for the Future
• The Future Role of Fertilizer and Manure
• Biofuels
• The Impact of Climate Change on Third World Farming
• Local Food
• The Role of Government – Partnership or Control?
Each group will contain one or two people with appropriate expertise, to assist discussion. Please bring a Bible. Attendance will be limited to ensure everyone’s participation.
To attend : Please send a cheque for £20 (single), £30 (couple), or £10 for students or full time Christian workers made out to Agricultural Christian Fellowship to Manor Farm, West Haddon, Northampton, NN6 7AQ (preferably by 1st Nov.) Email martin@hodsons.org for more information
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Tue, 09/30/2008 – 20:26 — admin
Cherishing the Earth
Cherishing the Earth conference timetable
Cherishing the Earth: the Challenge of Farming, Food and Climate Change
The Agricultural Christian Fellowship meeting at the Arthur Rank Centre on Monday 17th November 2008.
The timetable for this event is now published below
10.00-10.30 Arrival, Registration and Coffee (during this time the ACF AGM will be taking place for members who wish to attend)
10.30-10.40 Opening Worship
10.40-10.50 Introduction- Christopher Jones
10.50-12.30 Climate Change, Agriculture, Food and Theology- Martin and Margot Hodson
12.30-1.45 Lunch (provided)
1.45-2.00 Reflections- Sir Donald Currie
2.00-3.30 Group work- practical and theological.
1) Appropriate crops and technology for the future
2) The Future Role of Fertilizer and Manure
3) Biofuels and Biomass
4) The Impact of Climate Change on Third World Farming
5) Local Food
6) The Role of Government – Partnership or Control?
3.30-3.45 Closing Worship- Margot Hodson
3.45-4.00 Tea and Depart
Cherishing the Earth
A new book by Martin J. Hodson and Margot R. Hodson
http://www.hodsons.org/cherishingtheearth/index.htm
(Publication date 1st Feb. 2008)
(Publication date 1st Feb. 2008)
ACF National conference November 17 2008 at the National Agriculture Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. 10.30 am – 4.00 pm
Cherishing the Earth: Challenges in farming, food and climate.