Theological foundations for environmental ethics : reconstructing patristic and medieval concepts / Jame Schaefer.

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Schaefer, Jame

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9781589016125
1589016122
9781589016118
1589016114

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BX1795.H82 S32 2009eb

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Contents:

Valuing the goodness of Creation -- Appreciating the beauty of Creation -- Reverencing the sacramental universe -- Respecting Creation's praise for God -- Cooperating within the integrity of Creation -- Acknowledging kinship and practicing companionship -- Using Creation with gratitude and restraint -- Living virtuously within the Earth community -- Loving Earth -- Modeling the human in an age of ecological degradation.

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Summary: Can religion make a positive contribution to preventing further destruction of biological diversity and ecosystems and threats to our earth? Jame Schaefer thinks that it can, and she examines the thought of Christian Church fathers and medieval theologians to reveal and retrieve insights that may speak to our current plight. By reconstructing the teachings of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and other classic thinkers to reflect our current scientific understanding of the world, Schaefer shows how to "green" the Catholic faith: to value the goodness of creation, to appreciate the beauty of.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-312) and index.

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Can religion make a positive contribution to preventing further destruction of biological diversity and ecosystems and threats to our earth? Jame Schaefer thinks that it can, and she examines the thought of Christian Church fathers and medieval theologians to reveal and retrieve insights that may speak to our current plight. By reconstructing the teachings of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and other classic thinkers to reflect our current scientific understanding of the world, Schaefer shows how to "green" the Catholic faith: to value the goodness of creation, to appreciate the beauty of.

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