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Informationen zum Autor R. J. Berry D.Sc., F.R.S.E., is Professor Emeritus of Genetics, University College London.RJ (Sam) Berry is Professor Emeritus of Genetics at University College, London. He is both a distinguished scientist and committed Christian: he has served as President of the British Ecological Society, the European Ecological Federation and of Christians in Science. Zusammenfassung The stimulus for the book came from a conference organized by the John Ray Initiative (JRI) to explore 'the Christian approach to the environment'. A clear conclusion was the need to explore and characterize 'stewardship'. This is a concept widely used by environmentalists and one which has clear biblical roots, but it is repeatedly criticized (even condemned) by those who regard any management of nature as either impious or impractical, and by others who believe it is inadequate or misleading. Five key contributions form the core of this book: a context-establishing introduction by R.J. Berry, and papers by Robin Attfield (philosopher), Murray Rae (theologian), Calvin DeWitt (biologist), and Jim Lovelock ('biogeochemist'). They are supported by other relevant material - either classic texts or contributions written or revised especially for this volume. Inhaltsverzeichnis Ghillean T. Prance: Foreword Editor's Preface R.J. Berry: Stewardship. A default position? HISTORY OF THE IDEA Peter Harrison: Having dominion: Genesis and the mastery of nature Richard Bauckham: Modern domination of nature - historical origins and biblical critique Joseph Sittler: A theology for the Earth Rene Dubos: Franciscan conservation versus Benedictine stewardship CRITICISMS AND EXPOSITION Clare Palmer: Stewardship: a case study in environmental ethics Robin Attfield: Environmental sensitivity and critiques of stewardship John Black: Dominion of man Ruth Page: The fellowship of all creation James Lovelock: The fallible concept of the stewardship of the earth Bruce Reichenbach & Elving Anderson: Tensions in a stewardship paradigm CONSOLIDATION Douglas Hall: Stewardship as a key to the theology of nature Calvin DeWitt: Stewardship: Responding dynamically to the consequences of human action in the world Lisa Sideris: Environmental ethics, ecological theology and natural selection Larry Rasmussen: Symbols to live by Chris Southgate: Stewardship and its competitors: a spectrum of relationships between humans and the non-human creation APPLICATIONS Chris Patten: Ethics and stewardship Susan Bratton: Sea stewards and the Sabbath Michael Northcott: Soil, stewardship and spirit in the era of chemical agriculture Crispin Tickell: Religion and the environment . Derek Osborn: Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Incorporating environmental stewardship into the core mission of the public service and other bodies Martin Holdgate: Conservation grows a human face RELEVANCE/WAYS FOREWARD Anne Clifford: From ecological lament to a sustainable oikos Paul Santmire: Partnership with nature according to the scripture: beyond the theology of stewardship John Zizioulas: Priest of creation Murray Rae: To render praise: humanity in God's world CONCLUSION John T. Houghton: Stewardship for the 21st century ...
