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Creation in Crisis / / Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Creation in Crisis / / Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Autore Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac
Pubbl/distr/stampa Maryknoll, New York : , : Orbis Books, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xi, 388 pages)
Disciplina 303.482
Soggetto topico Anti-globalization movement
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Creation in Crisis
Record Nr. UNINA-9910518189503321
Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac  
Maryknoll, New York : , : Orbis Books, , 2014
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Creation in Crisis : Science, Ethics, Theology / / Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Creation in Crisis : Science, Ethics, Theology / / Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Autore Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York : , : Orbis Books, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xi, 388 pages)
Disciplina 261.88
Soggetto topico Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity
Christianity
Church work with the poor
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Part I. Are we tearing down our home? The making of a home Our common home in peril -- Part II. The cry of the earth. Climate change Impacts of climate change Species extinction and biodiversity Pollution, waste, and depletion of resources -- Part III. The cry of the poor. The impacts of ecological crisis on food, health, and shelter A moral crisis -- Part IV. The cry of the gods. Creation as God's home The ecological sin of irresponsible stewardship Conclusion: Responding to a creation in crisis. Introduction: The Crisis of Our Home -- Part I Are We Tearing Down Our Home? -- 1. The Making of a Home In the Beginning Earth - The "Goldilocks" Planet Earth, the Womb of Life Our Arrival at Home: The Peopling of the Planet The Transformation of Our Common Home: From Agriculture to Industry and to the Era of Space Travel Earth Is Our Only Home -- 2. Our Common Home in Peril The Gravity of the Contemporary Ecological Crisis: Warnings from the Scientific Community The Alarming State of Our Common Home The Danger of Crossing the Thresholds Humanity Fouling Its Own Nest: The Anthropogenic Character of the Contemporary Ecological Crisis The Dawning of the Anthropocene Era The Moral and Religious Implications of Our "Oikos-cide" Part II The Cry of the Earth -- 3. Climate Change The Greenhouse Effect as Rendering Earth a Home of life A Walk Through Earth's Climate History Anthropogenic Global Warming and Associated Climate Change The Greenhouse Gases Driving Anthropogenic Climate Change Projections of Future Climate Change and the Danger of Tipping Points An Unprecedented Situation in the Geological History of Earth -- 4. Impacts of Climate Change Extreme Weather Events Droughts and Desertification Melting of Glaciers Sea-Level Rise Ocean Acidification and Threats to Marine Life Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss A Reckless Gamble with Our Planetary Home -- 5. Species Extinction and Biodiversity Loss Biodiversity and Its Importance Earth on the Brink of a Massive Loss of Biodiversity Current Spasm of Biodiversity Loss as Driven by Human Activities Implications of the Loss of Biodiversity The Death of Birth and the Rupture of the Web of Interdependence A Unique Challenge and Opportunity -- 6. Pollution, Waste, and Depletion of Resources Pollution of the Air, Land, and Water Waste and Depletion of Natural Resources The Problem of Water Scarcity Humanity's Distorted Relationship with the Natural World Part III The Cry of the Poor -- 7. The Impacts of Ecological Crisis on Food, Health, and Shelter The Current Food-Security Scenario Health Impacts of the Contemporary Ecological Crisis Ecological Crisis and the Specter of Forced Migration Humanity Moving Toward the "Perfect Storm" -- 8. A Moral Crisis The Ecological Crisis in Terms of Injustice and Inequality Ecological Divide Historical Responsibility and Personal Responsibility The Triple Pillars of Justice, Equity, and Solidarity A Common Yet Differentiated Responsibility Part IV The Cry of the Gods -- 9. Creation as God's Home Our Incapacity to See the World as Creation Our Disregard for the Sacredness of God's Home Creation as a Symbol and Sacrament of God The Ecological Crisis and the Disrespect for the Telos of Creation Rediscovering the Physical World as God's Creation -- 10. The Ecological Sin of Irresponsible Stewardship The Human Vocation for the Stewardship of Creation Irresponsible Stewardship as Sin Ecological Crisis Resulting from Our Hubris Repercussions of Sin on Creation Ecological Conversion in Response to Ecological Sin Conclusion: Responding to a Creation in Crisis.
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Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac  
New York : , : Orbis Books, , 2014
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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The philosophical roots of the ecological crisis : Descartes and the modern worldview / / by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
The philosophical roots of the ecological crisis : Descartes and the modern worldview / / by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Autore Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac
Pubbl/distr/stampa Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (409 pages)
Disciplina 194
Soggetto topico Ecology - Philosophy
Philosophy of nature
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-5275-1299-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910466828303321
Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac  
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2017
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The philosophical roots of the ecological crisis : Descartes and the modern worldview / / by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
The philosophical roots of the ecological crisis : Descartes and the modern worldview / / by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Autore Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac
Pubbl/distr/stampa Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (409 pages)
Disciplina 194
Soggetto topico Ecology - Philosophy
Philosophy of nature
ISBN 1-5275-1299-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910796945303321
Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac  
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2017
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The philosophical roots of the ecological crisis : Descartes and the modern worldview / / by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
The philosophical roots of the ecological crisis : Descartes and the modern worldview / / by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Autore Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac
Pubbl/distr/stampa Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (409 pages)
Disciplina 194
Soggetto topico Ecology - Philosophy
Philosophy of nature
ISBN 1-5275-1299-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910823997003321
Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac  
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2017
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui