Christian faith and the earth : : current paths and emerging horizons in ecotheology / / edited by Ernst M. Conradie, Sigurd Bergmann, Celia Deane-Drummond, Denis Edwards.
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...
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| Superior document: | The Laudato Si' Integral Ecology Collection |
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| 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
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (262 pages) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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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