Ecospirit - Religions and Philosophies for the Earth (Paperback)

We hopeaeven as we doubtathat the environmental crisis can be controlled. Public awareness of our speciesa self-destructiveness as material beings in a material world is growingabut so is the destructiveness. The practical interventions needed for saving and restoring the earth will require a collective shift of such magnitude as to take on a spiritual and religious intensity.This transformation has in part already begun. Traditions of ecological theology and ecologically aware religious practice have been preparing the way for decades. Yet these traditions still remain marginal to society, academy, and church. With a fresh, transdisciplinary approach, Ecospirit probes the possibility of a green shift radical enough to permeate the ancient roots of our sensibility and the social sources of our practice. From new language for imagining the earth as a living ground to current constructions of nature in theology, science, and philosophy; from environmentalismas questioning of postmodern thought to a garden of green doctrines, rituals, and liturgies for contemporary religion, these original essays explore and expand our sense of how to proceed in the face of an ecological crisis that demands new thinking and acting. In the midst of planetary crisis, they activateimagination, humor, ritual, and hope.

General

Imprint:	Fordham University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquia
Release date:	June 2007
First published:	June 2007
Editors:	Laurel Kearns • Catherine Keller
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	544
ISBN-13:	978-0-8232-2746-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious social & pastoral thought & activity Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious social & pastoral thought & activity Promotions
LSN:	0-8232-2746-4
Barcode:	9780823227464

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