Religion and ecology in the public sphere / edited by Celia Deane-Drummond and Heinrich Bedford-Strohm.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Deane-Drummond, Celia.

Bedford-Strohm, Heinrich.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Ecology.

Ecotheology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2011.

Summary:

This collection of essays brings to the surface vital dimensions in the in the engagement between religion and ecology. The authors are aware of both the political urgency, but also the need to delve into a variety of diverse traditions in order to resource such a task, namely, what might religious traditions contribute to ecological debates? A core issue addressed here is how contemporary theology might become public theology, one that is deeply relevant to the particular problems and issues of today. This then raises important theoretical questions about how theology might engage with politi

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Introduction: Celia Deane-Drummond and Heinrich Bedford Strohm; The Baltic Sea as a Case Study: The Ecological and Political Challenges of the Baltic Sea; PART I: Concepts of Religion in the Public Sphere; PART II: Contextual Approaches; PART III: Towards Public Theologies of Nature; Bibliography; Index of Subjects; Index of Names

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

CC BY-NC-ND

ISBN:

9786613088949

9780567462589

0567462587

9781283088947

1283088940

9780567631961

0567631966

OCLC:

721194755