Intro
Preface-Authors' Note
Acknowledgements
Contents
Contributors
1 Beyond Belief
Preamble
The Dilemma of the Pacific
Book Focus and Contribution
Looking Back to the Future: The Clash of Religion and Secularism
The Roots of Spirituality and Religion in the Pacific Islands Region
Religion as Culture, Religion for Wellbeing
Weaving Worldviews: Science and Spirituality Together
Belief and Action: A Way Forward?
Faith for Survival
Afterword
References
Part I Looking Back to the Future: The Clash of Religion and Secularism

2 Ecology, War, and Nuclear Testing in the Pacific: The Path of Reconciliation
Introduction
The Causes and Impacts of War
War
Ecology
Opportunities for Future Research
Nuclear Testing in the Pacific
Towards a Faith-Informed Solution
Ten Steps Toward a Practical Ministry of Reconciliation
Conclusion
References
3 Religious and Cultural-Spiritual Attributions of Climate-Driven Changes on Food Production: A Case Study from North Malaita, Solomon Islands
Introduction
Connections Between Religion and Agriculture
Methodology
Study Site

Sampling, Data Collection
Data Analysis
Results
Social-Demographic Profile
Perceptions on the Causes of Negative Impacts on Food Production
Farmers' Observation in 1988 and Perceptions for 2050 on Food Production
Discussion
Farmers' Social-Demographic Profiles
Impacts Observed by the Farmers on Their Food Crop Production
Cause of Impacts: Climate-Related Events, Human Factor and Religious Beliefs.
A Way Forward for Farmers
Conclusion
References
Part II The Roots of Spirituality and Religion in the Pacific Islands Region

4 Leveraging Vanua: Metaphysics, Nature, and Climate Change Adaptation in Fiji
Introduction
Metaphysics and the Cosmology of Nature in ITaukei Fiji
Disconnects Between Vanua and Climate Change Policies in Fiji
Conclusions
References
5 Gods, Spirits and Natural Hazards: Ontologies and Epistemologies of Natural Hazards and Climate Change in Kiribati and Papua New Guinea
Introduction
Changing Religious Perceptions in the Pacific
Methods
Bedamuni, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Kiribati
The Changing Perceptions of Hazards and Climate Change in Three Stages

Pre-contact Period
Colonial and Missionary Period
The Contemporary Period
The Missing Link? Acknowledging Unique Ontologies and Epistemologies and Other Lessons for the Future
References
6 Climate Justice and God's Justice in the Pacific: Climate Change Adaptation and Martin Luther
Introduction
Luther's Theology of Creation and Climate Change in the Pacific
The Flood
Creation's Suffering and Climate Change
Fighting Climate Change, Fighting God
Conclusion
References
Part III Religion as Culture, Religion for Wellbeing