Theology for Earth Community

2003-08-18

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Author: Dieter T. Hessel
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1592443109
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

This volume brings together original essays by both seasoned professionals and emerging scholars who examine state-of-the-art scholarship and pedagogy in ecologically-alert theology. Authors assess what various theologians have to offer, and draw implications for reshaping religious and environmental studies, as well as preparing the next generations of church leaders or pastoral workers. What needs to be done, these authors ask, to bring biblical studies, systematics, social ethics, practical theology, spiritual formation, and liturgy up to speed with eco-justice thought and action on environmental questions?

Thomas Berry

2016-01-12

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Author: Tucker, Mary Evelyn
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608336530
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :

Thomas Berry (1914-2009), was a priest, a'geologian,'and a historian of religions. He was an early and significant voice awakening religious sensibilities to the environmental crisis. He is particularly well-known for articulating a'universe story'that explores the world-changing implications of contemporary science. Berry pointed the way to an ecological spirituality attuned to our place in nature and giving rise to an ethic of responsibility and care for the Earth.

Ecotheology

2009-09-01

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Author: David G. Hallman
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1606089099
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 327

A new and urgent item on the agenda of churches around the world is the theological and ethical dimensions of the ecological crisis. Highlighted by the United Nations Earth Summit in Brazil, the issues covered in this volume raise unavoidable and fundamental questions of the life-style and Christian witness in the face of threats to the very survival of humankind and planet Earth. The groundbreaking essays by more than two-dozen contributors in this book are divided into five sections: biblical witness, theological challenges, insights from ecofeminism, insights from indigenous people, and ethical implications. Contributors include: JosŽ P. M. Cunanan, Philippines; Margot Kaessmann, Germany; Renthy Keitzar, India; K. C. Abraham, India; Tony Brun, Costa Rica; Milton B. Efthimiou, United States; Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, World Council of Churches; Kwok Pui-lan, Hong Kong; Larry Rasmussen, United States; Samuel Rayan, India; M. Adebisi Sowunmi, Nigeria; Tsehai Berhane-Selassie, Ethiopia; Chung Hyun Kyung, South Korea; Aruna Gnanadason, India; Anne Primavesi, United Kingdom; Rosemary Radford Ruether, United States; Rob Cooper, New Zealand; Stan McKay, Canada; George Tinker, United States; Edward Antonio, Zimbabwe; Leonardo Boff, Brazil; M. L. Daneel, South Africa; David G. Hallman, Canada; Dieter T. Hessel, United States Catherine Keller, United States.

Befriending the Earth

1991

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Author: Thomas Berry
Publisher: Mystic, Conn. : Twenty-Third Publications
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Christianity and Ecological Theology

2006-10-01

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Author: E. M. Conradie
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920109234
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 395

There has been a proliferation of publications in the field of Christian ecological theology over the last three decades or so. These include a number of recent edited volumes, each covering a range of topics and consolidating many of the emerging insights in ecological theology. The call for Christian churches to respond to the environmental crisis has been reiterated numerous times in this vast corpus of literature, also in South Africa.

Earth Habitat

2001

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Author: Dieter T. Hessel
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 9781451406610
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268

This signal volume gathers theologians from around the world to address three pressing questions: How can Christianity and Christian churches rethink themselves and their roles in light of the endangered earth? What "earth-honoring" elements does justice-oriented Christianity have to contribute to the common good? And how can local communities and churches respond creatively and constructively on a level to these vast global forces? This volume captures the chief themes and presentations from the October 1998 conference on social justice, ecology, and church, entitled "Ecumenical Earth" and held at Union Theological Seminary. Among the 18 contributors to this trailblazing conference are Rasmussen and Hessel, James Cone, Kusumita Pedersen, Brigitte Kahl, Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi, Steven Rockefeller, Havid Hallman, Ernst Conradie, Peggy Shepard, and Troy Messenger.

Being and Earth

2000

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Author: Michael F. Drummy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Unlike traditional Protestant theology that viewed the natural world in ambiguous and, at times, hostile ways, Paul Tillich's theology developed a complex relationship between God, man, and nature. According to Drummy, it is Protestant theology's unsympathetic view of nature that is responsible for the environmental problems of today. Through a comprehensive study of Tillich's theology and Protestant theology, Being and Earth recommends the application of Tillich's theology, which envisions a harmonious relationship with nature, as an "environmental ethic."

Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Biblical Studies

2021-07-14

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Author: Berman, Sidney K.
Publisher: University of Bamberg Press
ISBN: 3863097874
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260

An Ecological Christian Anthropology

2017-03-02

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Author: Ernst M. Conradie
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351958992
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272

What is the place and vocation of human beings in the earth community? This is the central question that this contribution towards a Christian ecological anthropology addresses. In ecological theology this question is often answered by the affirmation that 'We are at home on earth'. This affirmation rightly responds to the widespread sense of alienation from nature, to the anthropocentrism that pervades much of the Christian tradition and to concerns about the scope of environmental devastation. This book challenges the affirmation that we are at home on earth, examining natural suffering, anxieties concerning human finitude and especially the pervasiveness of evil. The book investigates contributions to ecological theology, South African and African theology, reformed theology and contemporary dialogues between theology and the sciences in search of a thoroughly ecological Christian anthropology.

Bible and Ecology

2010

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Author: Richard Bauckham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 394

In this well-argued and timely book, Bauckham considers the relationship of humans to the rest of creation.He argues that there is much more to the Bible’s understanding of this relationship than the mandate of human dominion given in Genesis 1, which has too often been used as a justification for domination and exploitation of the earth’s resources. He also critiques the notion of stewardship as being on the one hand presumptuous, and on the other too general a term to explain our key responsibilities in caring for the earth. In countering this, he considers other biblical perspectives, including the book of Job, the Psalms and the Gospels, and re-evaluates the biblical tradition of ‘dominion’, in favour of a ‘community of creation’.With its clear analysis and thought-provoking conclusions, The Bible and Ecology is an essential read for anyone interested in a biblically grounded approach to ecology.