What Else Is New?: Toward a Postcolonial Christian Theology for the Anthropocene

Although there are many reasons for Christian skepticism regarding climate change, one reason is theological in nature, and therefore, requires a theological solution. This essay explains the theological grounds for climate change denial and for a compromised understanding of the power and creativit...

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Main Author: Handley, George B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B postcolonial ecocriticism
B Adam and Eve
B Theodicy
B Poetics
B Ecotheology
B Noah
B Eschatology
B Wonder
B Derek Walcott
B Novelty
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