Crown of Creation? - Origins of Christian Anthropocentrism and Possibilities of Overcoming

Since the 1960s, it has been recognised that Christian anthropocentrism has contributed significantly to current environmental destruction and the exploitation of animals. This study is the first to reconstruct the beginnings of this development. This shows that although many theologians of the early church were very Creation- and animal-friendly, they adopted the anthropocentrism of Greco-Roman mainstream philosophy. Based on this analysis, alternative concepts of Christian Creation theology are developed that transform the entire network of ideas into which anthropocentrism is woven. This facilitates recognition of the dignity of all creatures.

Résumé

Since the 1960s, it has been recognised that Christian anthropocentrism has contributed significantly to current environmental destruction and the exploitation of animals. This study is the first to reconstruct the beginnings of this development. This shows that although many theologians of the early church were very Creation- and animal-friendly, they adopted the anthropocentrism of Greco-Roman mainstream philosophy. Based on this analysis, alternative concepts of Christian Creation theology are developed that transform the entire network of ideas into which anthropocentrism is woven. This facilitates recognition of the dignity of all creatures.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael Rosenberger
• Edition: Nomos
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.04.2024
• EAN: 9783756012770
• ISBN: 978-3-7560-1277-0
• Pages: 381
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 20 mm x 230 mm
• Poids: 572 g
• Thème: Interdisziplinäre Tierethik | Interdisciplinary Animal Ethics
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Theologie, Würde, Umweltzerstörung, Tiere, bible, Theologische Ethik, Tiere und Gesellschaft, NG-Rabatt, Tierethik, Plato, Animals, Exploitation, Theology, Christianity, Socrates, Torah, Church, auseinandersetzen, Catholic Church, Human-animal Relationship, ancient philosophy, Creation Theology, Aristotle, moral status of animals, alternative theology, environmental destruction