God And The Human Environment
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God And The Human Environment
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Author : Osunkwo Jude Thaddeus Ikenna, PhD
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2015-07-02
God And The Human Environment written by Osunkwo Jude Thaddeus Ikenna, PhD and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-02 with Nature categories.
God and the Human Environment: Catholic Principles of Environmental Stewardship as a Template for Action in Nigeria brings into conversation the Church’s theological reflection on the mandate to care for God’s creation and the circumstances of the environment in Nigeria. In vivid terms and with systemic thinking, Fr. Jude Osunkwo, a theologian who specializes in Environmental Studies and Pastoral Catechesis, explores the biblical, theological, magisterial, and doctrinal bases that underlie a faithful response to contemporary environmental challenges. After setting the stage with a summation of the issues and a survey of significant ecclesiastical statements on the topic of the environment, God and the Human Environment addresses Catholic theological principles of stewardship, Christian responsibility, and the ethics of development. Then the discussion turns to the environment of Nigeria, assessing its current state and reviewing the causes and consequences of environmental challenges before proposing pastoral responses for the Church. Finally, some chapters address likely developments in Nigeria and the Church. An extensive bibliography and several appendices provide additional support. God and the Human Environment is a rigorously researched and passionately presented exploration of the issues growing out of the environmental circumstances Nigerians currently face. Whether you live in Nigeria or count yourself as a member of the Catholic Church and live somewhere else, God and the Human Environment explores a topic that promises to make a difference in your life and to protect the part of the environment that God has created for you to tend.
The Garden Of God
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Author : Pope Benedict
language : en
Publisher: Catholic University of America Press + ORM
Release Date : 2014-03-31
The Garden Of God written by Pope Benedict and has been published by Catholic University of America Press + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-31 with Religion categories.
In this collection of his writings, Pope Benedict XVI speak to the important relationships between the environment, Catholic social teaching, and theology. During his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI repeatedly drew attention to the environment. He spoke of preserving it, such as his address concerning the Amazon rainforest and his letter regarding the Arctic, and of distributing its vital resources—such as water—more equitably. Benedict led by example when the Vatican became the first carbon-neutral country in the world. This book collects Benedict’s many audiences, addresses, letters, and homilies on a wide range of topics dealing with the world about us. The major themes and connections he explores include creation and the natural world; the environment, science, and technology; and hunger, poverty, and the earth’s resources. In these pages, Benedict insists that if we truly desire peace, we must consciously nurture all of creation. He speaks in favor of alternative energy while speaking out against the spread of nuclear weapons and threats to biodiversity. He urges sustainable development, equitable distribution of food and water, and an end to hunger. In summation, Benedict argues that our love of God should cause us to protect the environment, and that in turn, our heightened appreciation of the natural world will draw us closer to God.
The God Species How Humans Really Can Save The Planet
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Author : Mark Lynas
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-07-07
The God Species How Humans Really Can Save The Planet written by Mark Lynas and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-07 with Science categories.
Originally published as The God Species: How the Planet Can Survive the Age of Humans The green movement has got it very wrong.
Keeping God S Earth
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Author : Noah Toly
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2010-05-26
Keeping God S Earth written by Noah Toly and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-26 with Religion categories.
Diversity of life. Water resources. Global climate change. Cities and global environmental issues. We all know being a Christian involves ethical responsibility. But what exactly are our environmental obligations? This unique volume teams up scientists with biblical scholars to help us discern just not that question. What does the Lord require of us?
Christian Faith And Environmental Stewardship
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Author : Daniel K. Lagat
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2019-03-15
Christian Faith And Environmental Stewardship written by Daniel K. Lagat and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-15 with Religion categories.
This book covers the contribution of Christianity in the care, stewardship, and management of the environment. It uses ideas from the logical position of a Christian, created in God’s image, redeemed by God, and given responsibility to subdue and keep the earth, arguing that a Christian has the responsibility and mandate to care for the environment. It shows that successful stewardship happens when a Christian is aware of God’s intention for creation, exerts effort to increase it, and is expected to give an account to God for their actions toward it. The book presents environmental concerns in Kenya as an opportunity for change, describing situations and why they could become opportunities for change. Seven worldviews are presented that discourage Christians who want to do environmental stewardship, and Christian theological doctrines are discussed that could be used to cause ecclesial participation in environmental stewardship. Finally, the book envisions a “Conserving Church” with specific activities the church can do to successfully influence people to do environmental stewardship.
Religion And The Environment
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Author : Roger S. Gottlieb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Religion And The Environment written by Roger S. Gottlieb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Nature categories.
In the last two decades a new form of religiously motivated social action and a virtually new field of academic study each based in recognition of the connections between religion and humanity 's treatment of the environment have developed. Interactions between religion and environmental concern have been manifest in the explosive growth of ecotheological writings, institutional commitment by organized religions, and environmental activism explicitly oriented to religious ideals. Clergy throughout the world in virtually every denomination have received word from leaders of their religion that the environment no less than sexuality, poverty, or war and peace is now a basic and compelling religious matter. Out of this confrontation have been born vital new theologies based in the recovery of marginalized elements of tradition, profound criticisms of the past, and ecologically oriented visions of God, the Sacred, the Earth, and human beings. Theologians from every religious tradition along with dozens of non-denominational spiritual writers have confronted world religions past attitudes towards nature. In the realm of institutional commitment, public statements and actions by organized religions have grown dramatically. In the context of political action, throughout the U.S. and the world religiously oriented groups take part in environmentally oriented political action: from lobbying and consciousness raising to activist demonstrations and civil disobedience. This collection serves as a comprehensive introduction, overview, and in-depth account of these exciting new developments. The four volumes cover virtually every aspect of the field from theological change and institutional commitment to innovation in liturgy, from new ecumenical connections among different religions and between religion, science and environmental movements, from religious participation in environmental politics to an account of the global social and political contexts in which religious environmentalism has unfolded.
Nature And The Environment In Contemporary Religious Contexts
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Author : Thomas Donlin-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2018-06-11
Nature And The Environment In Contemporary Religious Contexts written by Thomas Donlin-Smith and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-11 with Religion categories.
This collection of essays discusses the human relationship with, and responsibilities toward, the natural environment from the perspective of religions and the social sciences. The chapters examine a variety of conditions that have contributed to the contemporary environmental crisis, including abuse of power, economic greed, industrialization, deforestation, and unplanned waste management. They then discuss concepts from several different religious texts and traditions that promote environmental protection as a sacred moral duty for all humanity. Religious concepts such as dharma (duty toward Mother Earth), tikkun Olam (repair of the world), khalifa (people as deputies of God on earth), amanah (the universe as a trust in human hands), and paticca samuppada (dependent co-arising) are employed to argue that all the components of the biosphere are integral to the cosmos, each piece with its own value and role in the harmony of the whole. The book makes it clear that religions can become more “green” and play a helpful role in raising our ecological consciousness and supporting preservation of the environment into the future.
The Greening Of Faith
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Author : John E. Carroll
language : en
Publisher: University of New Hampshire Press
Release Date : 2016-10-04
The Greening Of Faith written by John E. Carroll and has been published by University of New Hampshire Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Nature categories.
The recent release of Pope Francis's much-discussed encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home, has reinforced environmental issues as also moral and spiritual issues. This anthology, twenty years ahead of the encyclical but very much in line with its agenda, offers essays by fifteen philosophers, theologians, and environmentalists who argue for a response to ecology that recognizes the tools of science but includes a more spiritual approach - one with a more humanistic, holistic view based on inherent reverence toward the natural world. Writers whose orientations range from Buddhism to evangelical Christianity to Catholicism to Native American beliefs explore ways to achieve this paradigm shift and suggest that "the environment is not only a spiritual issue, but the spiritual issue of our time."
The God Species
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Author : Mark Lynas
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2011
The God Species written by Mark Lynas and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nature categories.
"We humans are the god species, both the creators and destroyers of life. In this groundbreaking new book, Mark Lynas shows us how we must use our technological mastery over nature to save the planet from ourselves."--P. [4] of jacket.
Should Christians Be Environmentalists
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Author : Dan Story
language : en
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date : 2012-04-13
Should Christians Be Environmentalists written by Dan Story and has been published by Kregel Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-13 with Religion categories.
Did God instruct the human race to be His caretakers over nature? If so, is environmental exploitation disobedience to God? Is it true, as many critics claim, that Christianity is the root cause of today’s environmental problems--or are all religions and cultures responsible? How should the church respond? Should Christians Be Environmentalists? systematically tackles these tough questions and more by exploring what the Bible says about the environment and our stewardship of creation. Looking at three dimensions of environmentalism as a movement, a Bible-based theology of nature, and the role the church has in environmental ethics, Dan Story examines each through a theological, apologetic, and practical lens.