Christian Attitudes Toward Nature

Author : George H. Williams
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725235617
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Attitudes Toward Nature written by George H. Williams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this essay the author, George Huntston Williams, explores the views of nature which have been held throughout the history of the Christian church.

Author : George Huntston Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Attitudes Toward Nature written by George Huntston Williams and published by . This book was released on 1972* with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger D. Sorrell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199878897
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. Francis of Assisi and Nature written by Roger D. Sorrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988-12-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best-loved saints of all time, Francis of Assisi is often depicted today as a kind of proto-hippie or early environmentalist. This book, the most comprehensive study in English of Francis's view of nature in the context of medieval tradition, debunks modern anachronistic interpretations, arguing convincingly that Francis's ideas can only be understood in their 13th-century context. Through close analysis of Francis's writings, particularly the Canticle of the Sun, Sorrell shows that many of Francis's beliefs concerning the proper relation of humanity to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and the medieval monastic orders, while other ideas and practices--his nature mysticism, his concept of familial relationships with created things, and his extension of chivalric conceptions to interactions with creatures--are entirely his own. Sorrell insists, however, that only by seeing Francis in terms of the Western traditions from which he arose can we appreciate the true originality of this extraordinary figure and the relevance of his thought to modern religious and environmental concerns.

Author : George Huntston Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Attitudes Towards Nature written by George Huntston Williams and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger D. Sorrell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195386736
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. Francis of Assisi and Nature written by Roger D. Sorrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines one aspect of the life and thought of Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan monastic order. Contemporary interest in Francis has focused on his attitude toward nature. Sorrell argues persuasively that Francis' ideas can only be properly understood in their thirteenth-century context. Through close analysis of Francis' writings, Sorrell shows that many of Francis' beliefs concerning the proper relation of man to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and in the medieval monastic tradition. Other Franciscan ideas and practices, however, appear entirely original; his nature mysticism, his concept of familial relationships with created things, his extension of Christian almsgiving to creatures. Sorrell insists, however, that only by seeing Francis in terms of the Western traditions in which he arose can we appreciate the true originality of this extraordinary figure, and the relevance of his thought to modern environmental concerns.

Author : Steven Bigham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974561868
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early Christian Attitudes Toward Images written by Steven Bigham and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all iconophiles, that is, those who accept the dogma of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, but especially the Orthodox who claim that the icon has a sacramental and mystical character, it is naturally disquieting to hear the claim that the early Christians were aniconic and iconophobic. If this claim is true, the theology and the veneration of the icon are seriously undermined. It is, therefore, natural for iconophiles to attempt to disprove the thesis according to which the early Christians had no images whatsoever (aniconic) because they believed them to be idols (iconophobic). It is equally natural for iconophiles to want to substantiate, as much as this is possible, their deep intuition that the roots of Christian iconography go back to the apostolic age. This study weakens the notion and credibility of the alleged hostility of the early Christians to non-idolatrous images, providing a more balanced evaluation of this question.

Author : Robin Attfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192517562
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Ethics: A Very Short Introduction written by Robin Attfield and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in combatting environmental problems such as pollution, loss of species and habitats, and climate change. As our environment faces evermore threats from human activities these core issues are becoming increasingly important. In this Very Short Introduction Robin Attfield traces the origins of environmental ethics as a discipline, and considers how it defends the independent value of living creatures, and the need to make decisions informed by the needs and interests of future generations. Exploring the diverse approaches to ethical decisions and judgements, he highlights the importance of making processes of production and consumption sustainable and of addressing human population levels, together with policies for preserving species, sub-species, and their habitats. Along the way Attfield discusses different movements such as Deep Ecology, Social Ecology, the Environmental Justice movement and the Green movement, and also considers the attitudes to the environment of the world's religions, including the approach from the major religions and the contributions of the indigenous religions of Asia, Africa and North America. Analysing the current threat of climate change, and proposals for climate engineering, he demonstrates how responsibility for the environment ultimately lies with us all, from states and corporations to individuals, and emphasises how concerted action is required to manage our environment ethically and sustainably. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Roger Darrell Sorrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780199852413
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. Francis of Assisi and Nature written by Roger Darrell Sorrell and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through close analysis of Francis's writings, particularly the Canticle of the Sun, Sorrell shows that many of Francis's beliefs concerning the proper relation of humanity to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and the medieval monastic orders.

Author : Michael B. Barkey
Publisher : Acton Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Stewardship in the Judeo-Christian Tradition written by Michael B. Barkey and published by Acton Institute. This book was released on 2000 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fair and honest debate about religious responses to environmental issues should always distinguish theological principles from prudential judgments. The Cornwall Declaration and the accompanying essays in this volume were written to do just that. They were not written to provide theological rationale for current environmentalist fashion. Rather, they seek to articulate the broad Judeo-Christian theological principles concerning the environment, and to distinguish those principles from contrary ideas popular in the environmental movement.

Author : Nisbert Taisekwa Taringa
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783843378642
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Comparative Analysis of Shona and Christian Attitudes to Nature written by Nisbert Taisekwa Taringa and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature as an inter-religious issue has gained momentum over the last few years.This is a good sign because it reiterates the view that the global environmental crisis is fundamentally a moral and religious problem. We must investigate what different religions have to say to one another today that may clarify what it means to have a proper respect for the earth in our personal and social and economic choices. This book deals with a critical comparative correlational dialogue between Shona and Christian attitudes to nature.It examines the nature of conflict, criticism and complementarity between the two religions.It makes a case that the attitudes to nature of these religions can best complement each other in the framework of eco-spirituality as a minimum common ground. In this framework there is a possibility of an environmental ethic based on the intrinsic value of nature that traditional Shona adherents and Christians can share.The book s argument is that whereas Christianity, because it seems to be already saturated with, and acculturated to the dominant ideology of science can help provide a clearer vision of Shona attitudes to nature consistent with religious environmentalism.