Your assignment is to read Christianity, Climate Change, and Sustainable Living by Spencer, White & Vroblesky and give a book review. An essential feature of a good book review is the reviewer's ability to write concisely so that a comprehensive evaluation of the book can be obtained from a brief reading. So, do not write more, write more concisely -- find creative ways to communicate your critical evaluation of the book in a short essay. The point of a scholarly book review is not to summarize the content of the book, but to evaluate critically the author's purpose, thesis, contentions, and methods of analysis.

The bulk of the review will be an evaluation of how convincing was the authors' presentation of their thesis, and a commentary on the book's contribution to an understanding of important issues related to the Christian faith and climate change and sustainable living. Among the features you will want to include in a strong review are:

a brief discussion of the authors' main contention(s)

a discussion of new Christian faith, climate change and sustainable living concepts you learned

share a couple examples from the book that you could relate to (quotations from the book should be kept to a minimum, and should rarely exceed one sentence)

discuss any operations and supply chain management theories, concepts and/or models you have studied in the course that you question or don't agree with in light of authors' approach

discuss how the book impacts the way you think about integrating your Christian faith and the unique challenges of climate change and sustainable living

provide a general critique of the book

What are the strong points or shortcomings of the book?

Who is the intended audience?

Was the information credible?

Would you recommend this book to someone else? Why?