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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783131303321

Autore

Scott Peter <1961->

Titolo

A political theology of nature / / Peter Scott [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2003

ISBN

1-107-12811-0

1-280-42040-5

1-139-14595-9

0-511-17865-4

0-511-06621-X

0-511-05990-6

0-511-30587-7

0-511-60651-6

0-511-06834-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 275 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge studies in Christian doctrine ; ; 9

Disciplina

261.8/8

Soggetti

Political theology

Ecology - Religious aspects - Christianity

Nature - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-270) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Nature in Christian theology: politics, context and concepts; 2 The common realm of God, nature and humanity; 3 Deep ecology: the return of nature; 4 Ecofeminism: the reproduction of nature; 5 Social ecology: the dialectical emergence of nature and society; 6 Socialist ecology: the production of nature; 7 The worldly Christ: common nature; 8 Life in the Spirit: un/natural fellowship; 9 God-body: un/natural relations, un/natural community in Jesus Christ; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that the modern separation of humanity from nature can be traced to the displacement of the triune God. Locating the source of our current ecological crisis in this separation, Peter Scott argues that it can only be healed within theology, through a revival of a



Trinitarian doctrine of creation interacting with political philosophies of ecology. Drawing insights from deep ecology, ecofeminism, and social and socialist ecologies, Scott proposes a common realm of God, nature and humanity. Both Trinitarian and political, the theology of this common realm is worked out by reference to Christ and Spirit. Christ's resurrection is presented as the liberation and renewal of ecological relations in nature and society, the movement of the Holy Spirit is understood as the renewal of fellowship between humanity and nature through ecological democracy, and the Eucharist is proposed as the principal political resource Christianity offers for an ecological age.