Christian faith and the earth : : current paths and emerging horizons in ecotheology / / edited by Ernst M. Conradie, Sigurd Bergmann, Celia Deane-Drummond, Denis Edwards.

• Superior document: The Laudato Si' Integral Ecology Collection
• TeilnehmendeR: Conradie, E. M.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York : : Bloomsbury T&T Clark,, 2014.
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: First [edition.].
• Language: English
• Series: The Laudato Si' Integral Ecology Collection
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (262 pages)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Christianity has often been accused for being complicit in ecological destruction. In response, Christian ecotheology offers both a Christian critique of environmental destruction and an ecological critique of Christianity. It thus encourages an ecological reformation of the Christian tradition for the sake of the whole earth. This volume focuses such a dual critique on the content and significance of the Christian faith in order to confront those aspects that may undermine an environmental praxis, ethos and spirituality. Each of the essays explores one of the core Christian symbols, seeks to capture the current state of the debate in this regard, identifies emerging horizons for such an ecological reformation and invites conversation on the road ahead. This volume includes essays on the trinity, Christology, pneumatology, creation, anthropology, natural suffering, providence, sin and salvation, the nature, governance, ministries and missions of the church, eschatological consummation, a Christian ethos, the role of liturgy, religious plurality andunderlying methodological problems.

Table of Contents

Contents; Chapter 1 Discourse on Christian Faith and the Earth; Ecotheology as part of an ecological reform movement within Christianity; Conflicting discourses in ecotheology; The Christian Faith and the Earth Project; An outline of the volume; Chapter 2 Where on Earth Is God? Exploring an Ecological Theology of the Trinity in the Tradition of Athanasius; Trinity in act: Creating a universe of creatures; Trinity in act: Deification of human beings and of the natural world; Conclusion: Where on Earth is God?; Chapter 3 Who on Earth Is Jesus Christ? Plumbing the Depths of Deep Incarnation

IntroductionThe Word became flesh21; Deep incarnation, death and theo-drama; Deep incarnation and pneumatology; Deep incarnation, presence and action; Possible ways forward; Chapter 4 Where on Earth Does the Spirit 'Take Place' Today? Considerations on Pneumatology in the Light of the Global Environmental Crisis; 'Come, Holy Spirit, Come!'; The all-embracing space and eco-liberation movement of the spirit; The Triune's inhabitation: The spatial turn in pneumatology; The Holy Spirit among Spirits: An animist countervailing power against fetishism

Chapter 5 What Is the Place of the Earth in God's Economy? Doing Justice to Creation, Salvation and ConsummationThe whole work of God; Creation theology revisited; Soteriology revisited; Eschatology revisited; Why is it so difficult to do justice to both creation and salvation alike?; How is the plot of the story structured?; 'Creation' as a counter-intuitive redescription and ascription of the world; Chapter 6 Does God's Care Make Any Difference? Theological Reflection on the Suffering of God's Creatures; The problem; The traditional solution; A compound theodicy; Current paths

Emerging horizonsWhat difference does God's care make?; God's longing; Chapter 7 The Re-homing of the Human? A Theological Enquiry into whether Human Beings Are at Home on Earth1; 'Home' is the answer but what is the question?; The defeat of theology?; Rival responses to defeat; The postcolonial critique; A material logic; Towards a theology of re-homing; Chapter 8 Where on Earth Is the Church? Theological Reflection on the Nature, Mission, Governance and Ministry of the Church amidst the Global Environmental Crisis; Introduction; The nature of the church; Theology and mission; Eco-mission

Governance and ministryPractical eco-mission; Issues requiring attention; Conclusion; Chapter 9 What Are the Resources for Building a Christian Ethos in a Time of Ecological Devastation?; Introduction; Trends in the theological reception of environmental ethics; What are appropriate ethical concepts?; Towards a new ethos: Developing theologically informed ecological ethics; Chapter 10 Where May the Praise of God's Creatures Still Be Heard? Liturgy, Life and Land; Liturgical theology and ecological theology; The ecological potential of liturgy: General insights

The ecological potential of liturgy: Specific contributions from Orthodox liturgy