God and the green divide: religious environmentalism in black and white
"American environmentalism historically has been associated with the interests of white elites. Yet religious leaders in the twenty-first century have helped instill concern about the earth among groups diverse in religion, race, ethnicity, and class. How did that happen and what are the implic...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Further subjects: | B
Environmentalism
B Environmentalism ; Religious aspects B Environmentalism (United States) B United States B BODY, MIND & SPIRIT ; Gaia & Earth Energies B Case Studies B Environmentalism Religious aspects Case studies B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion B RELIGION ; Christianity ; General B Environmentalism Moral and ethical aspects (United States) |
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| Summary: | "American environmentalism historically has been associated with the interests of white elites. Yet religious leaders in the twenty-first century have helped instill concern about the earth among groups diverse in religion, race, ethnicity, and class. How did that happen and what are the implications? Building on scholarship that provides theological and ethical resources to support the 'greening' of religion, God and the Green Divide examines religious environmentalism as it actually happens in the daily lives of urban Americans. Baugh demonstrates how complex dynamics related to race, ethnicity, and class factor into decisions to 'go green.' By carefully examining negotiations of racial and ethnic identities as central to the history of religious environmentalism, this work complicates assumptions that religious environmentalism is a direct expression of theology, ethics, or religious beliefs"--Provided by publisher People, not polar bears: Faith in Place's first ten years -- Religious environmentalism in the city -- Paths leading to faith in place -- Food and environment at an African American church -- Finding racial diversity with religious pluralism -- Faith in Place's religious message -- From grassroots to mainstream. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource) |
| ISBN: | 0-520-96500-0 978-0-520-96500-3 |
