Living with other creatures [[electronic resource] ] : green exegesis and theology / / Richard Bauckham

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781589103321
• Autore: Bauckham Richard
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Waco, : Baylor University Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-60258-412-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 261.8>8--dc23
• Soggetti: Human ecology - Biblical teaching; Human ecology - Religious aspects - Christianity
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The human place in creation: a biblical overview -- Dominion interpreted: a historical account -- Reading the synoptic gospels ecologically -- Jesus and animals -- Jesus and the wild animals in the wilderness (Mark 1:13) -- Reading the Sermon on the mount in an age of ecological catastrophe -- Joining creation's praise of God -- Creation's praise of God in the book of Revelation -- Creation mysticism in Matthew Fox and Francis of Assisi -- Biodiversity: a biblical-theological perspective.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Bible and Christian tradition have, at best, offered an ambiguous word in response to Earth's environmental difficulties. At worst, a complex, often one-sided history of interpretation has left the Bible's voice silent. Aiming to bridge these gaps, Richard Bauckham mines scripture and theology, discovering a firm command for Christians to care for all of God's creation and then discusses the generations of theologians who have sought to live out this biblical mandate. Going beyond Old Testament human dominion, Living with Other Creatures consults scripture in its entirety and i