Theological foundations for environmental ethics [[electronic resource] ] : reconstructing patristic and medieval concepts / / Jame Schaefer

• Autore: Schaefer Jame
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (334 p.)
• Disciplina: 261.8/8
• Soggetto topico: Human ecology - Religious aspects - Catholic Church; Environmental ethics; Christian ethics - Catholic authors; Fathers of the church
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-312) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Valuing the goodness of Creation -- Appreciating the beauty of Creation -- Reverencing the sacramental universe -- Respecting Creation's praise for God -- Cooperating within the integrity of Creation -- Acknowledging kinship and practicing companionship -- Using Creation with gratitude and restraint -- Living virtuously within the Earth community -- Loving Earth -- Modeling the human in an age of ecological degradation.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 creatio
• Titolo autorizzato: Theological foundations for environmental ethics
• ISBN: 1-58901-611-4; 1-58901-612-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824239303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II