Creation's slavery & liberation : Paul's letter to Rome in the face of imperial & industrial agriculture / Presian Renee Burroughs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burroughs, Presian Renee, author.

Series:

Cascade library of Pauline studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creation.

Liberty--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Liberty.

Agriculture--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Agriculture.

Bible. Romans--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Romans.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 337 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Creation's slavery and liberation

Place of Publication:

Euguene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2022]

Summary:

"What did the apostle Paul mean when he portrayed the creation as subjected to frustration and enslaved to destruction? What forms of frustration and destruction might he have seen throughout the Roman Empire? And how would he describe creation's condition today? Creation's Slavery and Liberation addresses these questions by tracing the story of creation as it appears in Paul's own Scriptures (the Tanakh), Roman imperial propaganda, Paul's letter to Rome, and U.S. industrial agriculture. This story reveals God to be the Creator who makes right (justifies) and makes alive through Jesus Christ and the Spirit. Because God liberates, justifies, and vivifies the entire creation and since--according to Paul--creation's liberation is linked to humanity's glorification, Paul expects Christians to pursue justice and nourish life. Burroughs encapsulates key justice-oriented and life-supporting practices in seven eco-ethical principles. To make these principles come alive, she describes the ways in which Roman imperial and American industrial regimes have caused injustice and destruction and, instead, she proposes more regenerative approaches to growing, enjoying, and sharing our daily bread."-- From the publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: A convergence of stories

Creation's interrelatedness: nonhuman, human, and divine relationships in the Tanakh

Creation's subjugation: the imperial gospel in action

Creation's advocate: Paul, the imperial gospel, and his letter to Rome

Creation's slavery and subjection: the story of human sin in Romans

Creation's expectation and liberation: the story of human glory in Romans

Creation's destruction: industrial agriculture in action

Creation's preliminary libertion: regenerative agriculture at work

Conclusion: Cultivating liberative relationships with human and nonhuman creation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-303) and indexes.

ISBN:

1725294877

9781725294875

OCLC:

1354266711

Publisher Number:

99993567788