Falling in Love with Nature : The Values of Latinx Catholic Environmentalism.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baugh, Amanda J.

Series:

North American Religions Series

North American Religions Series ; v.19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American Catholics.

Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Environmentalism.

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Human ecology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"This book shows how a focus on environmental values Latinx Catholics challenges us to rethink our ideas about climate resilience and the future of sustainability in America"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Introduction: Landscapes of Catholic Environmentalism

1. Loving Nature Is Fundamental: La Tierra Environmentalism and Latinx Catholic Imaginations

2. "I'm Supposed to Be a Practicing Christian!": Environmental Values and Catholic Identity

3. Abuelita Theology and Inherited Environmentalisms: "Of Course It's Not Butter, It's Salsa!"

4. Catholic Environmentalism in a White Racial Frame: Creation Sustainability in Los Angeles

5. Fe y Ecología: Praising Jesus and Fighting for the Earth

6. God's Plan for Creation and the "Little Way of Love": How the US Church Has Responded to Laudato Si

Conclusion: Confessions of a White Environmentalist

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4798-2407-0

OCLC:

1458757876