Living with other creatures : green exegesis and theology / Richard Bauckham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bauckham, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Biblical teaching.

Human ecology.

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waco : Baylor University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Bible and Christian tradition have, at best, offered an ambiguous word in response to Earth's environmental difficulties. At worst, a complex, often one-sided history of interpretation has left the Bible's voice silent. Aiming to bridge these gaps, Richard Bauckham mines scripture and theology, discovering a firm command for Christians to care for all of God's creation and then discusses the generations of theologians who have sought to live out this biblical mandate. Going beyond Old Testament human dominion, Living with Other Creatures consults scripture in its entirety and i

Contents:

The human place in creation: a biblical overview

Dominion interpreted: a historical account

Reading the synoptic gospels ecologically

Jesus and animals

Jesus and the wild animals in the wilderness (Mark 1:13)

Reading the Sermon on the mount in an age of ecological catastrophe

Joining creation's praise of God

Creation's praise of God in the book of Revelation

Creation mysticism in Matthew Fox and Francis of Assisi

Biodiversity: a biblical-theological perspective.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781602584129

1602584125

OCLC:

768411335