Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-235) and index.

It is difficult to be hopeful in the midst of daily news about the effects of climate change on people and our planet. While the Christian basis for hope is the resurrection of Jesus, unfortunately far too many American Protestant Christians do not connect this belief with the daily witness of their faith. This book argues that the resurrection proclaims a notion of hope that should be the foundation of a theology of creation care that manifests itself explicitly in the daily lives of believers. Christian hope not only inspires us to do great and courageous things but also serves as a critique of current systems and powers that degrade humans, nonhumans, and the rest of creation and thus cause us to be hopeless. Belief in the resurrection hope should cause us to be a different sort of people. Christians should think, purchase, eat, and act in novel and courageous ways because they are motivated daily by the resurrection of Jesus. This is the only way to be hopeful in the age of climate change. -- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- God the creator -- God the redeemer -- The resurrection hope as the foundation of creation care -- Are we really stewards? -- Humans : the humble creatures who hope in God -- The idol of economic growth -- An economy of hope -- The American association with food -- Eating as a Christian act of hope -- The church as a beacon of hope : part 1 -- The church as a beacon of hope : part 2 -- Epilogue.