Nash received a PhD in Social Ethics from Boston University in 1967.
He served many for years as a journal editor, and was actively involved in the Society of Christian Ethics[2] until his death.
He also contributed significantly as an Associate Editor for The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature.
[3] He labored for decades in important educational and political positions within the United Methodist Church, seeking to place environmental protection squarely on the Christian agenda.
Special Issue of the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, Christianity, Nature, Scripture and Ethics: With an Article by and Forum Responding to James A. Nash