Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.TitleWhy is Francis of Assisi the patron saint of ecologists?AuthorsBoersema, Jan J.AbstractAnalyzes the arguments presented by historian Lynn White in favor of St. Francis of Assisi as ecology's patron saint. Sources of knowledge of the saint's life and works; Description of the writings of St. Francis; Traditional image of St. Francis.SubjectsFRANCIS, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226; CHRISTIAN patron saints; ECOLOGISTS; BIOGRAPHIES of Christian saintsPublicationScience & Christian Belief, 2002, Vol 14, Issue 1, p51ISSN0954-4194Publication typeArticle