Ecozoic spirituality : the symphony of God, humanity and the universe / Kwang Sun Choi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Choi, Kwang Sun, 1970-

Series:

Asian thought and culture ; v. 72.

Asian thought and culture ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Religious aspects.

Berry, Thomas, 1914-2009.

Zhou, Dunyi, 1017-1073.

Physical Description:

xvi, 190 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, 2015.

Summary:

This book guides the reader to the emerging Ecozoic Era when humans will be present upon the Earth in a mutually enhancing manner. Indeed, this book calls for an Ecozoic spirituality that is timely and much needed. It also illustrates an important direction for theology and spirituality and for deep ecumenism that is yet to be fully realized and opens more doors for such dialogue. By giving special attention to the integral relationship among God, the cosmos, and humanity, the works of Thomas Berry (1914-2009, USA) and Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073, China) provide insights that speak to the current ecological crisis, a cosmological context for developing an Ecozoic spirituality, while helping to advance clear values and ethical parameters that lead to a more authentic human presence on Earth. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Christian Response to the Ecological Crisis 13

The Roots of the Ecological Crisis 14

Ecological Crisis 14

Review of Spiritualities and Their Relation to the Ecological Crisis 15

Christian Responses to the Ecological Crisis 19

The Stewardship and Egalitarian Responses 20

The Eco-Theological and Spiritual Responses 23

Cosmological Turn: Berry and Zhou 33

Concluding Remarks 36

Chapter 2 The Cosmology of Thomas Berry 39

Evolution of Berry's Cosmology 40

Berry's Intellectual Journey 40

Need for a Functional Cosmology 44

The New Story: The Manifestation of the Divine 46

The Epic of Evolution 51

The Universe as a Sequence of Irreversible Transformations 52

Reinvention of Humanity 56

Ecozoic Vision 59

Spirituality of the Earth 62

Concluding Remarks 64

Chapter 3 The Cosmology of Zhou Dunyi 69

Context of Zhou Dunyi's Cosmology 71

Zhou Dunyi 71

Challenges and Influences from Buddhism and Daoism 72

Sources of Zhou's Neo-Confucian Cosmology 73

Zhou's Taiji (the Great Ultimate) Cosmology 78

The Inseparable Unity of the Universe and Ultimate Reality 78

The Way of Heaven and Earth 81

The Relationship between Part and Whole 86

Zhou's Cosmological-Ethical Anthropology 89

Human Embodying within the Process of the Universe 89

How to Be an Authentic Human: The Practice of Self-Cultivation 92

Forming a Trinity with Heaven and Earth 97

Concluding Remarks 99

Theocosmoanthropic Worldview 99

Chapter 4 An Emerging Functional and Ecological Spirituality 103

A Theology of Integrity among God, the Cosmos, and Humanity 104

Resource: The Cosmotheandric Vision of Raimon Panikkar 105

Towards Developing an Ecozoic Spirituality 111

The Transformation of Worldview, Human-Identity, and Human Behaviour 122

An Ecozoic and Organic Worldview 123

Human Identity as Participatory Responsibility 126

Human-Earth Relationship 130

The Practice of Ecological Virtues 134

Ecological Discernment 135

Eco-Justice 137

Ecological Ecumenism 138

Concluding Remarks 142

Conclusion 145

Summary and Contributions 145

Remaining Concerns: The Christian Faith Enhanced through Ecozoic Spirituality 149.

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of St. Michael's College, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (page [163]-177) and index.

ISBN:

9781433126598

1433126591

OCLC:

908660612