Lindsay Falvey is an Australian agricultural scientist and author renowned for his contributions to sustainable agriculture and rural development. He has held careers in business, government and academia and is currently an Australian Commissioner for International Agricultural Research, among other governance and advisory roles. In his writing, he focuses on topics concerning agricultural science and philosophy, religion, international development and spiritual development. He was a resident at the Bellagio Center in 1996 and 2010, studying at the intersection of spiritualism and agricultural development.
A few words from Lindsay
“The evening sessions at the Bellagio Center opened my mind.”
A Quote from Religion and Agriculture
“Religion is a powerful expression of culture that is most obviously expressed in our relationships with nature. As our major meeting point with nature is food, this provides a fertile field for cultivating the wisdom that Professor Falvey concludes is the essence of all sustainability. By bringing sustainability, agriculture, global issues, Buddhism, Christianity and a host of other factors into play, we see that our motivations belie our rhetoric — in environmental actions through to trade and aid. This open-spirited book contains a wealth of analysis and alternative logics that make it essential to serious readers about nature, the environment, spirituality and religion, Asia and ourselves.”
Synopsis
Religion is a powerful expression of culture that is most obviously expressed in our relationships with nature. As our major meeting point with nature is food, this provides a fertile field for cultivating the wisdom that Professor Falvey concludes is the essence of all sustainability. By bringing sustainability, agriculture, global issues, Buddhism, Christianity and a host of other factors into play, we see that our motivations belie our rhetoric – in environmental actions through to trade and aid. This open-spirited book contains a wealth of analysis and alternative logic that makes it essential to serious readers about nature, the environment, spirituality and religion, Asia and ourselves.
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