Christianity and Agroecology

This Element draws on the transdisciplinary field of agroecology to clarify and deepen Catholic social teaching's natural law ethic. It contends that social teaching's natural law ethic should be revised rather than abandoned.

List of contents

1. Agroecology, natural law, and catholic social teaching; 2. A tilling that keeps; 3. Towards a deeper understanding of natural law; 4. Science-engaged theology and theologically-engaged science; References.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Philipp Whelan, Matthew Philipp (Baylor University) Whelan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9781009158220
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0915822-0
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements of Christianity and Science
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Agricultural science, Religion and science, Religion & science