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The new holy wars : economic religion vs. environmental religion in contemporary America / Robert H. Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1944-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Economics.
- Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Environmentalism.
- Economics--United States.
- United States.
- Environmentalism--United States.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 388 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press ; [Oakland, Calif.] : Published in cooperation with the Independent Institute, [2010]
- Summary:
- "Examines economics and environmentalism as competing public religions that derive from, and continue, a Christian worldview; argues that debates over global warming and other environmental issues are ultimately based on theological differences between their respective adherents"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Economic and environmental religions
- The false God of economic salvation. What is "economic theology"?
- Theologies of 9/11
- How much is God worth?
- Sustainability, efficiency, and God
- All in the name of progress
- Environmental Calvinism. Unoriginal sin
- Calvinism minus God
- Environmental creationism. Ecological science as a creation story
- Environmental creationism and Christian creationism
- Re-creating the creation
- Environmental colonialism : "saving" Africa from Africans
- Environmentalism and libertarianism. Frank Knight and economic Calvinism
- Libertarian environmentalism
- Conclusion: Religious challenges.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780271035819
- 0271035811
- OCLC:
- 323195561
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