Ecology and religion
Introduction. Our journey into religion and ecology -- Problems and promise of religions : limiting and liberating -- The nature of religious ecology : orienting, grounding, nurturing, transforming -- Religious ecology and views of nature in the West -- Ecology, conservation, and ethics -- Emergence...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Washington, DC [u.a.]
Island Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | Ecology and Religion (2016) (King, Ursula, 1938 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Foundations of contemporary environmental studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Nature
/ Environmental consciousness
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| Further subjects: | B
Ecology
Religious aspects
B Ecology Moral and ethical aspects |
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| Summary: | Introduction. Our journey into religion and ecology -- Problems and promise of religions : limiting and liberating -- The nature of religious ecology : orienting, grounding, nurturing, transforming -- Religious ecology and views of nature in the West -- Ecology, conservation, and ethics -- Emergence of the field of religion and ecology -- Christianity as orienting to the cosmos -- Confucianism as grounding in community -- Indigenous traditions and the nurturing powers of nature -- Hinduism and the transforming affect of devotion -- Building on interreligious dialogue : toward a global ethics -- Epilogue. Challenges ahead : creating ecological cultures |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258) and index |
| Physical Description: | X, 265 S., Ill., 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59726-707-6 1-59726-707-4 978-1-59726-708-3 1-59726-708-2 |
