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The article explores responsible ways to address environmental concerns through the lens of Christianity, examining how religious perspectives shape our understanding of nature and its stewardship. Topics include the interplay between Christianity and environmentalism, the philosophical examination of nature from a Platonic viewpoint, and the intersection of theology with modern ecological discourse.

[Editor's note: The author attempts to situate Augustine's theology of marriage in the broad historical and theological context of the early Church. She does so by connecting his view of marriage to his thinking on virginity and monastic life, and especially by integrating his views on all three states against the background of church preoccupations about the year 400. This more comprehensive account of Augustine's views draws upon the Confessions, On the Good of Marriage, On Holy Virginity, and On the Work of Monks.], When today's professional theologians find themselves turning to Augustine of Hippo, they do so most likely because he is a central figure in the history of Christianity. Whatever contemporary cause [...]