Green sisters : a spiritual ecology / Sarah McFarland Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Sarah McFarland, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Human ecology.

Catholic women--Political activity.

Catholic women.

Nuns--Political activity.

Nuns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Green sisters are environmentally active Catholic nuns working to heal the earth as they cultivate new forms of religious culture. Inviting us into their world, Taylor offers a firsthand understanding of the experiences of women whose lives bring together orthodoxy and activism, and whose lifestyle provides a compelling view of sustainable living.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

1. The Green Catholic Imagination

2. Standing Their Ground

3. It Isn't Easy Being Green

4. "Changeless and Changing"

5. Nourishing the Earthbody

6. "The Tractor Is My Pulpit"

7. Saving Seeds

8. Stations of the Earth

Conclusion

Critical Mass: Earth Ministries in the United States and Canada

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index

Backmatter

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-350) and index.

ISBN:

9780674267701

0674267702

9780674027107

0674027108

OCLC:

451167988