Ethics of Biodiversity - Christianity, Ecology, and the Variety of Life

Informationen zum Autor Kevin J. O'Brien is an assistant professor of Christian ethics at Pacific Lutheran University. Klappentext Bringing scientific data into conversation with theological tradition, this book shows that biodiversity is a point of intersection between faith and ethics, social justice and environmentalism, science and politics, global problems and local solutions. Zusammenfassung Bringing scientific data into conversation with theological tradition! this book shows that biodiversity is a point of intersection between faith and ethics! social justice and environmentalism! science and politics! global problems and local solutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction: Christian Ecological Ethics and Biodiversity Part I: Defining Biodiversity 1. The Variety of Life Part II: Why Biodiversity Matters 2. Valuing Life & Ecosystems 3. The Sacramental Value of the Variety of Life Part III: The Levels of Biodiversity 4. Scaling Conservation 5. Multiscalar Christian Ecological Ethics Part IV: Political and Morally Formative Conservation 6. Regulating Biodiversity: The Endangered Species Act and Political Conservation 7. Christian Care for Biodiversity: Moral Formation as Conservation Part V: Social Justice and the Conservation of Biodiversity 8. Biological and Cultural Diversity 9. Diversities and Justice Conclusion: The Work of Conserving Biodiversity Bibliography Index

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• Authors: &apos, Kevin J. brien, O&apos, Kevin J. O'Brien, Kevin J. (Assistant Professor of Religion O'Brien, Kevin J. O''brien, O'Brien Kevin J.
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.2010
• EAN: 9781589016453
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-645-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: An Ethics of Biodiversity; An Ethics of Biodiversity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Religious ethics, Environmentalist thought and ideology