Down to Earth - Religious Paths toward Custodianship of Nature (Paperback)

Down to Earth scientifically describes the multitude of environmental problems besetting planet earth and indicates why these environmental problems are, at their root, a spiritual or religious challenge. Simply learning about the scientific description of these environmental threats will not be sufficient to solve them, the author argues, for attitudes must be changed and behavioral patterns must be altered. This need for change invariably confronts the core values that we hold and the routine actions that we undertake. Through an examination of the worldviews and sacred texts of eight spiritual traditions, we learn of the common insights and powerful resources that these world religions can offer. The author believes that it is necessary to join an ecological conscience to an ecological consciousness for humans to exercise custodianship of nature both responsibly and sustainably.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	May 2009
Authors:	Clifford Chalmers Cain • William Bryan Martin
Dimensions:	232 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	172
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-4687-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion Promotions
LSN:	0-7618-4687-5
Barcode:	9780761846871

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