Sacramental Commons: Christian Ecological Ethics (Nature's Meaning)
by John Hart
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An unmarked copy-edgewear on cover-The increasing awareness of environmental issues as ultimately moral issues has led to the intersection of religion and environment. Sacramental Commons presents a unique way of looking at this topic by relating the Christian word 'sacrament' (signs of divine presence) to the term 'commons' (shared place and shared goods, among people and between people and the natural world), suggesting that local natural settings and local communities can be a source for respect and compassion. Sacramental Commons uses Earth-oriented biblical teachings, and ideas from such thinkers as Hildegard, St. Francis, John Muir, and Black Elk, to provide insights about divine immanence in creation, human commitments to creation, and human accountability to the Spirit, Earth, and biotic community. It extends the concept of 'natural rights' beyond humans to include all nature, and affirms intrinsic value in ecosystems in whole and in part. Sacramental Commons declares that the Earth commons and its goods should be shared equitably by human communities and individuals living in interdependent relationships with other members of the community of life. It suggests essential values that will stimulate care for the commons, and embodies them in principles of an innovative Christian Ecological Ethics
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- Title
- Sacramental Commons: Christian Ecological Ethics (Nature's Meaning)
- Author
- John Hart
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0742546055
- ISBN 13
- 9780742546059
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Lanham, Maryland, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 274
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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