A religion of nature / Donald A. Crosby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crosby, Donald A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of nature.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The beauty, sublimity, and wonder of nature have been justly celebrated in all of the religious traditions of the world, but usually these traditions have focused on beings or powers presumed to lie behind nature, providing nature's ultimate explanation and meaning. In a radical departure, Donald A. Crosby makes an eloquent case for regarding nature itself as the focus of religion, conceived without God, gods, or animating spirits of any kind, and argues that nature is metaphysically ultimate. He explores the concept of nature, the place of humans in nature, the responsibilities of humans to one another and to their natural environments, and offers a religious vision that grants to nature the kind of reverence, awe, love, and devotion formerly reserved for God. Crosby also shares his personal journey from theistic faith to a religion of nature.

Contents:

Intro

A Religion of Nature

Contents

Preface

Part 1: Introduction

1. From God to Nature: A Personal Odyssey

Part 2: The Nature of Nature

2. Concept of Nature

3. Science and Nature

4. Values in Nature

5. Humans and Nature

Part 3: A Religion of Nature

6. The Nature of Religion and a Religion of Nature

7. Objections to a Religion of Nature

8. The Religious Ultimacy of Nature

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index of Authors and Titles

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

W

Y

Index of Subjects

V.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-7914-8819-5

0-585-47854-6

OCLC:

811404120