Green Theology : An eco-feminist and ecumenical perspective.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montfoort, Trees van.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotheology.

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Darton, Longman & Todd LTD, 2022.

Summary:

Green Theology is an urgent, far-reaching Christian theological reconsideration of the relationship between God, creation, nature, and human beings. Trees van Montfoort demonstrates that Ecological Theology is not a sub-discipline of Theology but a rediscovery of Theology, focused not only on God and people, but all of creation. Drawing on the perspectives of eco-theologians from around the world, this is a ground-breaking book that redefines the scope of Theology for a world in urgent need of answers.In five chapters, van Montfoort discusses Theology and Sustainability, The different worldview of the Bible, Issues in Eco-theology, Insights from Eco-feminist Theology worldwide, and the lessons of Christology and Anthropology.The ecological crisis demands new ways of thinking, doing, and believing. Green Theology is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to connect sustainability and faith, theology and ecology.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE Theology and sustainability

1.1 An ecological crisis

1.1.1 Hidden crisis

1.1.2 The growing impact of people on the earth

1.1.3 Mainstream solutions

1.2 Worldviews

1.2.1 Anthropocentrism and exploitation (White and Morton)

1.2.2 Western worldviews through the ages

1.2.3 Current natural science

1.2.4 Technology

1.2.5 Market economy

1.2.6 Patriarchy and colonialism

1.2.7 Postmodernism

1.2.8 Language

1.3 The task of theology

1.3.1 Theology is about the world in relation to God

1.3.2 Many sources and participants

1.3.3 Bible and tradition

1.4 Theology and the ecological crisis

CHAPTER TWO The different worldview of the Bible

2.1 The Bible in ecological perspective

2.1.1 Possibilities for an ecological interpretation

2.1.2 Relevant texts

2.2 Creation stories

2.2.1 The coming into existence of the cosmos: Genesis 1-2:4

2.2.2 Paradise lost? Genesis 2 and 3

2.2.3 Prophet of creation: Deutero-Isaiah

2.2.4 The creation sings: the Psalms

2.2.5 Job's suffering in context

2.2.6 Lady Wisdom: Proverbs 1-9

2.2.7 Christ the Creator

2.3 God and the animals

2.3.1 Animals in creation narratives: a summary

2.3.2 End and new beginning of all living beings: Genesis 6:5-9:17

2.3.3 Resting in freedom: the laws of Sabbath

2.3.4 Jesus and the animals

2.4 Salvation of the earth

2.4.1 Salvation, creation and the animals: a summary

2.4.2 The labour pains of creation: Romans 8:19-23

2.4.3 Peace or destruction in the prophets

2.4.4 A new earth in Revelation

2.4.5 The woman at the well: John 4

2.5 Conclusions

2.5.1 Worldviews

2.5.2 The relation between human beings and nature

2.5.3 Picturing God

2.5.4 Ecological perspective

CHAPTER THREE Issues in eco-theology.

3.1 Stewardship and care of creation

3.1.1 Master of the household6

3.1.2 Responsibility or control

3.1.3 Awkward concept

3.2 Protestant resistance

3.2.1 Nature in Protestant tradition

3.2.2 Theology of contrast

3.2.3 Paganism, fertility and the prohibition of images

3.2.4 Cyclical mirror of human experience

3.3 Catholic resistance

3.3.1 Nouvelle théologie and the social teaching of the Catholic Church

3.3.2 Rapid modernisation

3.4 Ecological awareness

3.4.1 The garden a desert?

3.4.2 Laudato Si'

3.4.3 Evolution, ecological crisis and humanity's place in the scheme of things

3.5 Issues

3.5.1 Nature: sacred, fact or threat?

3.5.2 Creation: non-human nature or everything

past, present or future?

3.5.3 Earth: ecosystem, home, stage, suffering, poor?

3.5.4 Humanity: central or non-central, one or diverse, responsible?

3.5.5 God: in or in opposition to the world?

CHAPTER FOUR Insights from eco-feminist theology worldwide

4.1 Sallie McFague: the world as God's body

4.1.1 Neighbourly love for all creatures

4.1.2 An ecological economy

4.1.3 The Triune God in times of climate change

4.2 Ivone Gebara: the daily life of poor women

4.2.1 Latin American context

4.2.2 Another way of knowing

4.2.3 The human person

4.2.4 God as relatedness

4.2.5 Jesus as symbol and inspiration

4.2.6 Religion as personal experience and social institution

4.2.7 Eco-feminist liberation theology in context

4.3 Catherine Keller: chaos and creativity

4.3.1 Theology as recycling

4.3.2 The fiction of the separated self

4.3.3 Counter-apocalypse

4.3.4 Creation from the deep

4.3.5 Postmodern theology in context

4.4 Elizabeth Theokritoff: the gift of God's own life

4.4.1 Context Eastern Orthodoxy

4.4.2 Living in God's creation.

4.4.3 Celebrating, fasting and Sophia in our context

4.5 What Gebara, Keller and Theokritoff would say to one another

CHAPTER FIVE The harvest

5.1 Summary

5.2 Christology and anthropology

5.2.1 The Wisdom of God

5.2.2 Humans as disciples

5.3 The fruits of the earth in a church service

5.3.1 Preparation

5.3.2 Praying, learning, celebrating and sharing

5.3.3 Knowing

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Endnotes

Biblical Index

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: van Montfoort, Trees Green Theology

ISBN:

9781913657291