Sustainability and spirituality / John E. Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, John E. (John Edward), 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Religious aspects.

Human ecology.

Nature conservation--Religious aspects.

Nature conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This groundbreaking book explores the inherent interconnectedness of sustainability and spirituality, acknowledging the dependency of one upon the other. John E. Carroll contends that true ecological sustainability, in contrast to the cosmetic attempts at sustainability we see around us, questions our society's fundamental values and is so countercultural that it is resisted by anyone without a spiritual belief in something deeper than efficiency, technology, or economics. Carroll draws on the work of cultural historian and "geologian" Thomas Berry, whose eco-spiritual thought underlies many of the sustainability efforts of communities described in this book, including particular branches of Catholic religious orders and the loosely organized Sisters of the Earth. The writings of Native Americans on spirituality and ecology are also highlighted. These models for sustainability not only represent the tangible link between ecology and spirituality, but also, more importantly, a vision of what could be.

Contents:

""SUSTAINABILITY AND SPIRITUALITY""; ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD by Bill McKibben""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. ON SUSTAINABILITY, RELIGION, AND ECOLOGY""; ""3. OUTSTANDING MODELS OF SUSTAINABILITY""; ""4. THEORY BEHIND THE PRACTICE""; ""5. WE WILL NOT SAVE WHAT WE DO NOT LOVE: SISTERS OF EARTH IN OUR LAND""; ""6. MONASTICISM, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ECOLOGY""; ""7. ON SCIENCE""; ""8. SOCIAL JUSTICE MEETS ECO-JUSTICE""; ""9. CONCLUSION""; ""NOTES""; ""CHAPTER 1""; ""CHAPTER 2""; ""CHAPTER 3""; ""CHAPTER 4""; ""CHAPTER 5""; ""CHAPTER 6""; ""CHAPTER 7""; ""CHAPTER 8""

""CHAPTER 9""""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-184) and index.

ISBN:

9780791484586

0791484580

9781423739555

1423739558