reconstructing patristic and medieval conceptsSchaefer, Jame.creatortextbibliographyElectronic books.dcuWashington, D.CGeorgetown University Press©20092009monographiceng1 online resource (ix, 323 pages)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.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.Jame Schaefer.Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-312) and index.Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDLElectronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDLMaster and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDLdigitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDLAquinas, SaintThomas1225?-1274Aquinas, SaintThomas1225?-1274(saintThomas d'Aquin1225?-1274)Contribution au concept de paixHuman ecologyReligious aspectsCatholic ChurchEnvironmental ethicsChristian ethicsCatholic authorsFathers of the churchRELIGIONChristianityGeneralRELIGIONChristian LifeSocial IssuesChristian ethicsCatholic authorsEnvironmental ethicsFathers of the churchHuman ecologyReligious aspectsCatholic ChurchKatholische TheologieSchöpfungslehreUmweltethikÉcologie humaineAspect religieuxÉglise catholiqueÉthique de l'environnementMorale chrétienneAuteurs catholiques Geistesgeschichte 350-1500 swd BX1795.H82 S32 2009eb261.8/8Schaefer, Jame.Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2009(DLC) 2008046567(OCoLC)234435202978158901612515890161229781589016118158901611422573/ctt2pcj1d JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=280527http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=280527Use copy MiAaHDLN$T09092320200709055219.0ocn438102825eng