Worldly Wonder: Religions Enter Their Ecological Phase (Master Hsuan Hua Memorial Lecture)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812695291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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History illustrates the power of religion to bring about change. She argues that, in light of the environmental crisis, religion should move from isolated orthodoxy to interrelated dialogue and use its authority for liberation rather than oppression.. Mary Evelyn Tucker describes how world religions have begun to move from a focus on God-human and human-human relations to encompass human-earth relations
Would recommend for a thorough, insightful, inspiring discussion of the role religions are beginning to play in the ecological crisis. 14 No. 3, Spring 2005. -- Earthlight, Vol
To re-envision our role as citizens of the universe Midwest Book Review In Worldly Wonder, Mary Evelyn Tucker argues that the challenge for modern world religion is to re-envision our role as citizens of the universe and members of a global community. To this end, chapters discuss how religious structures and thoughts can influence such diverse topics as environmental preservation, resource management, and conflicts between traditio