Abstract
The question which animated The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature (ERN) is: "What are the relationships between human beings, their diverse religions, and the Earth's living systems?" The question is addressed by 518 writers who come from many regions of the world. ERN contains a lengthy introduction, bibliography, background to ERN, reader's guide, contributor list, and 50-page index. The idea for ERN originated in 1997 when Jeffrey Kaplan suggested it to Bron R. Taylor, the editor, at an American Academy of Religion meeting in San Francisco.