02829nam 2200541zu 450 991096274550332120231206214309.097816109123581610912357(CKB)2550000001196284(SSID)ssj0001062121(PQKBManifestationID)11674947(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001062121(PQKBWorkID)11110618(PQKB)10805824(MiAaPQ)EBC3317655(Perlego)3284079(EXLCZ)99255000000119628420160829d2013 uy engtxtccrEcology and religion[Place of publication not identified]Island Press2013Foundations of contemporary environmental studies Ecology and religion Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9781597267076 1597267074 From the Psalms in the Bible to the sacred rivers in Hinduism, the natural world has been integral to the world's religions. John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker contend that today's growing environmental challenges make the relationship ever more vital.This primer explores the history of religious traditions and the environment, illustrating how religious teachings and practices both promoted and at times subverted sustainability. Subsequent chapters examine the emergence of religious ecology, as views of nature changed in religious traditions and the ecological sciences. Yet the authors argue that religion and ecology are not the province of institutions or disciplines alone. They describe four fundamental aspects of religious life: orienting, grounding, nurturing, and transforming. Readers then see how these phenomena are experienced in a Native American religion, Orthodox Christianity, Confucianism, and Hinduism.Ultimately, Grim and Tucker argue that the engagement of religious communities is necessary if humanity is to sustain itself and the planet. Students of environmental ethics, theology and ecology, world religions, and environmental studies will receive a solid grounding in the burgeoning field of religious ecology. EcologyReligious aspectsEcologyMoral and ethical aspectsReligionHILCCPhilosophy & ReligionHILCCReligion - GeneralHILCCEcologyReligious aspects.EcologyMoral and ethical aspects.ReligionPhilosophy & ReligionReligion - General201/.77Grim John1805746Tucker Mary EvelynPQKBBOOK9910962745503321Ecology and religion4354521UNINA