Nathaniel van Yperen

Gratitude for the Wild

Christian Ethics in the Wilderness

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Produktbeschreibung

Nathaniel Van Yperen offers an original argument for how wilderness can evoke a vision of a good life in which creaturely limits are accepted in gratitude, even in the face of ambiguity and mystery. Through the theme of gratitude, the book refocuses attention on the role of affection and testimony in ecological ethics and Christian ethics.

Produktdetails

• Religious Ethics and Environmental Challenges
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9781498561129
• ISBN-10: 1498561128
• Artikelnr.: 56151901

Autorenporträt

Nathaniel Van Yperen is visiting assistant professor of religion at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Speaking for Wilderness Chapter 2:
Wilderness: A Sensuous Wild Chapter 3: Wildness Elicits Piety Chapter 4:
The Fierce Urgency of Now Conclusion: Gratitude for the Wild Bibliography
About the Author