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- catalog abstract "Many environmentalists believe that religion has been a major contributor to our ecological crisis, for Judeo-Christians have been taught that they have dominion over the earth and so do not consider themselves part of a biotic community. In this book a philosopher of environmental ethics acknowledges that religion may contribute to environmental problems but argues that religion can also play an important role in solving these problems - that religion can provide an ethical context that will help people to become sensitive to the environment and to elect leaders who are genuinely responsive to the ecological crisis. Examining a broad range of Western religious traditions - from conservative Christianity and orthodox Judaism to Goddess feminism and nature religion - Max Oelschlager provides a sociolinguistic analysis of their creation stories and finds environmentally positive aspects in each of them. He asserts that religious discourse in the public arena can offer a way for such environmental issues as biodiversity, pollution, and population to be addressed outside the realm of special-interest politics. And he urges local churches to make "caring for creation" a theme for worship in their services; the majority of Americans, says Oelschlager, will discover an environmental ethic only through their religious faith.".
- catalog contributor b5729202.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references(p. 255-273) and index.".
- catalog description "Many environmentalists believe that religion has been a major contributor to our ecological crisis, for Judeo-Christians have been taught that they have dominion over the earth and so do not consider themselves part of a biotic community. In this book a philosopher of environmental ethics acknowledges that religion may contribute to environmental problems but argues that religion can also play an important role in solving these problems - that religion can provide an ethical context that will help people to become sensitive to the environment and to elect leaders who are genuinely responsive to the ecological crisis. Examining a broad range of Western religious traditions - from conservative Christianity and orthodox Judaism to Goddess feminism and nature religion - Max Oelschlager provides a sociolinguistic analysis of their creation stories and finds environmentally positive aspects in each of them. He asserts that religious discourse in the public arena can offer a way for such environmental issues as biodiversity, pollution, and population to be addressed outside the realm of special-interest politics. And he urges local churches to make "caring for creation" a theme for worship in their services; the majority of Americans, says Oelschlager, will discover an environmental ethic only through their religious faith.".
- catalog description "Religion in the context of ecocrisis -- Religion and the politics of environmentalism -- The sacred canopy : religion as legitimating narrative -- Caring for creation : the spectrum of belief -- The role of the church -- Redescribing religious narrative : the significance of sacred story.".
- catalog extent "x, 285 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0300058179 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Haven : Yale University Press,".
- catalog subject "261.8/362 20".
- catalog subject "BT695.5 .O34 1994".
- catalog subject "Human ecology Religious aspects Christianity.".
- catalog subject "Human ecology Religious aspects Judaism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Religion in the context of ecocrisis -- Religion and the politics of environmentalism -- The sacred canopy : religion as legitimating narrative -- Caring for creation : the spectrum of belief -- The role of the church -- Redescribing religious narrative : the significance of sacred story.".
- catalog title "Caring for creation : an ecumenical approach to the environmental crisis / Max Oelschlaeger.".
- catalog type "text".