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9781589012684

Theological Foundations for Environmental Ethics : Reconstructing Patristic and Medieval Concepts

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    9781589012684

  • ISBN10:

    1589012682

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-05-15
  • Publisher: Georgetown Univ Pr

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Summary

Earth is imperiled. Human activities are adversely affecting the land, water, air, and myriad forms of biological life that comprise the ecosystems of our planet. Indicators of global warming and holes in the ozone layer inhibit functions vital to the biosphere. Environmental damage to the planet becomes damaging to human health and well-being now and into the future¿and too often that damage affects those who are least able to protect themselves. 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 creation, to respect creation's praise for God, to acknowledge the kinship of all creatures, to use creation with gratitude and restraint, and to live virtuously within the earth community.

Author Biography

Jame Schaefer is associate professor of systematic theology at Marquette University, where she directs the interdisciplinary minor in environmental ethics. Prior to her career in academia, Schaefer served in environmental advocacy groups, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and government on local, state, and national levels.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Reading the Catholic Theological Tradition through an Ecological Lensp. 1
Valuing the Goodness of Creationp. 17
Appreciating the Beauty of Creationp. 43
Reverencing the Sacramental Universep. 65
Respecting Creation's Praise for Godp. 103
Cooperating within the Integrity of Creationp. 121
Acknowledging Kinship and Practicing Companionshipp. 149
Using Creation with Gratitude and Restraintp. 193
Living Virtuously within the Earth Communityp. 231
Loving Earthp. 255
Modeling the Human in an Age of Ecological Degradationp. 267
Bibliographyp. 287
Indexp. 313
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