Ecologies of Grace - Enviromental Ethics and Christian Theology

Zusatztext this is a most welcome contribution to current ecotheology, one that would certainly enhance further discourse. Klappentext Only recently have theologians begun to think and write about the ecological crisis in a focused manner. It is clear, however, that people of faith must come to grips with that crisis and find a way of thinking about it in the context of their beliefs. In this book, Willis Jenkins offers an introduction to Christian environemntal ethics. Following observations of lived environmental theologies, he argues that they often draw on concepts and metaphors of grace, thus placing environmental issues within Christian experiences of salvation. Jenkins therefore surveys major strategies of Christian environmental ethics by mapping them onto major traditions of grace and uses this new map to explore afresh the ecological dimensions of three distinctive theologies of grace. Zusammenfassung Only recently have theologians begun to think and write about the ecological crisis in a focused manner. It is clear, however, that people of faith must come to grips with that crisis and find a way of thinking about it in the context of their beliefs. In this book, Willis Jenkins offers an introduction to Christian environemntal ethics. Following observations of lived environmental theologies, he argues that they often draw on concepts and metaphors of grace, thus placing environmental issues within Christian experiences of salvation. Jenkins therefore surveys major strategies of Christian environmental ethics by mapping them onto major traditions of grace and uses this new map to explore afresh the ecological dimensions of three distinctive theologies of grace.

Product details

• Authors: Jenkins, Willis Jenkins, Willis (Margaret Farley Assistant Professor of Social ethics Jenkins, Willis J. Jenkins, Jenkins Willis
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2008
• EAN: 9780195328516
• ISBN: 978-0-19-532851-6
• No. of pages: 363
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, Theology, Christianity, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Religious issues & debates, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Environmentalist, Conservationist & Green Organizations, Environmentalist, conservationist and Green organizations, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Religious issues and debates, Christian social thought & activity