Sacred Nature: The Environmental Potential of Religious Naturalism by Jerome A.

by Jerome A

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The Nile on eBay Sacred Nature by Jerome A. Stone Sacred Nature examines the crisis of environmental degradation through the prism of religious naturalism, which seeks rich spiritual engagement in a world without a god. Jerome Stone introduces students to the growing field of religious naturalism, exploring a series of questions about how it addresses the environmental crises, evaluating the merits of public prophetic discourse that uses the language of spirituality. He presents and defends the concept of religious naturalism while drawing out the implications of religious naturalism for addressing some of the major environmental issues facing humans today. This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as scholars specializing in contemporary religious thought or environmental studies. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Table of Contents ForewordIntroduction Chapter One: Introducing Religious Naturalism Chapter Two: Alternative Starting Points: Experiences of the Sacred and the Big Picture Chapter Three: Appreciative Perception Chapter Four: Spirituality for Naturalists Chapter Five: The G---d Word Chapter Six: Needed Paradigm Shifts Chapter Seven: Learning from Indigenous Peoples Chapter Eight: Religious Naturalism in the Public Square: Towards a Public Ecotheology Conclusion Index Review Stone not only makes the case that religious naturalism can incorporate a sense of sacredness that underwrites environmentalism; he also demonstrate

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781138897847
• Condition: Fine

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