Walking God's earth : the environment and Catholic faith / David Cloutier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cloutier, David, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Human ecology.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Physical Description:

xviii, 145 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minnesota : Liturgical Press, [2014]

Summary:

How does the Catholic tradition understand the significance of the environment, and what are the implications for out daily lives? In Walking God's Earth, David Goutier provides a concise, accessible, and spiritually engaging introduction to these questions. Cloutier emphasizes the importance of "finding our place" within God's created order, showing how spiritual experiences and scriptural narratives guide us to a humble and realistic perspective, one that often clashes with the presumptions of society. In its focus on practical ways of living out this message, the book identifies key areas-food, fuel, dwelling places, work, and leisure-where Catholics can bring their faith convictions into daily living. We are called to handle the things of God's creation in holy, sacramental ways, as an essential part of our vocation to live out our faith. Walking God's Earth emphasizes the importance of connecting both spiritually and morally, our environmental lives with the basics of our faith in hope that God's desire for "the renewal of the earth" may be realized in our own desires and in the practices of our communities. Book jacket.

Contents:

Finding our place

Beauty

Losing our place

Basic theology I: creation and covenant

Basic theology II: redemption and renewal

Transition, what then shall we do?

Food and fuel

The country and the city

Work and play

The global economy

Making places holy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-145).

ISBN:

9780814637098

0814637094

OCLC:

875999641