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Zusatztext Given the suffering caused by ecological degradation to humans and other creatures alike, theology is tasked in our day to bring the natural world back into view as a subject of religious and moral importance. In this broadly researched and clearly written book, Scheid sets out to do just that with one keystone element of Catholic social teaching: the common good. Not only does he rethink features of this principle, expanding it in an ecological direction, but he places this principle in dialogue with Hindu, Buddhist, and American Indian traditions. The point of arrival is an interreligious vision of the cosmic common good which can serve as a basis for ethical action to protect the planet, or 'to care for God's creation' in Catholic language... Toward that end this book makes a superb contribution. Informationen zum Autor Daniel P. Scheid is Assistant Professor of Theology at Duquesne University. Klappentext In this book, Daniel Scheid draws on Catholic social thought as a foundation for a new type of interreligious ecological ethics, which he calls the cosmic common good. By placing this concept in dialogue with tenets from other spiritual traditions, such as Hindu dharmic ecology, Buddhist interdependence, and American Indian balance, Scheid constructs a theologically authentic moral framework that re-envisions humanity's role in the universe. Zusammenfassung As ecological degradation continues to threaten permanent and dramatic changes for life on our planet, the question of how we can protect our imperiled Earth has become more pressing than ever before. In this book, Daniel Scheid draws on Catholic social thought as the foundation for a new type of interreligious ecological ethics, which he calls the cosmic common good, that sees humans as just a part of the greater whole of the cosmos. The cosmic common good emphasizes the instrumental and intrinsic value of nature and the integral connection between religious practice and the pursuit of the common good.Scheid begins his analysis by rooting his vision of the cosmic common good in the classical doctrines of creation found in the works of Augustine and Thomas Aquinas and in Thomas Berry's interpretation of the evolutionary cosmic story. He goes on to explore conceptions of a cosmic common good in other traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and American Indian religion. Scheid demonstrates that dialogue with these non-Christian traditions both confirms and expands the cosmic common good as a theologically authentic moral framework that re-envisions humanity's role in the universe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Chapter One: The Cosmic Common Good as a Ground for Interreligious Ecological Ethics Part I: A Catholic Cosmic Common Good Chapter Two: A Catholic Cosmic Common Good: Overview and Prospects Chapter Three: Classical Sources for a Catholic Cosmic Common Good: Augustine and Thomas Aquinas Chapter Four: Thomas Berry and an Evolutionary Catholic Cosmic Common Good Chapter Five: Earth Solidarity Chapter Six: Earth Rights Part II: The Cosmic Common Good and Interreligious Ecological Ethics Chapter Seven: Comparative Theology and Ecological Ethics Chapter Eight: Hindu Traditions: Dharmic Ecology Chapter Nine: Buddhist Traditions: Interdependence Chapter Ten: American Indian Traditions: Balance with All Our Relations Conclusion: An Interreligious Cosmic Common Good Notes Bibliography Index ...
