David G Horrell

The Bible and the Environment

Towards a Critical Ecological Biblical Theology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Illustrates the diverse ways in which the Bible has been interpreted in relation to issues of ecology and the environment. This book discusses a wide range of biblical texts, from "Genesis" to "Revelation", and evaluates competing interpretations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 417g
• ISBN-13: 9781845536213
• ISBN-10: 1845536215
• Artikelnr.: 29952416

Autorenporträt

David Horrell is Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Exeter.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part I: Reading the Bible in Light of the 'Ecologic Crisis':
Approaches to Interpretation 1. The 'ecologic crisis' and the challenge to
the Christian tradition 2. Approaches to reading the biblical tradition in
relation to environmental issues Part II: A Survey of Selected Biblical
Texts and Their Varied Interpretation 3. Human dominion over creation? 4.
The 'fall' and the flood: a covenant with all the earth 5. Creation's
praise and humanity de-centred 6. Jesus and the earth: the Gospels and
ecology 7. Paul and the redemption of the cosmos 8. Future visions of
creation at peace 9. Apocalyptic visions of cosmic catastrophe Part III:
Dealing with an Ambivalent Legacy: Proposals for an Ecological Hermeneutic
10. Towards an ecological hermeneutic: biblical texts and doctrinal lenses
11. A critical ecological biblical theology and ethics