Reconstructing a Christian Theology of Nature: Down to Earth

ISBN-13: 9781032243467 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 190 str.

Anna Case-Winters

Opis

This book takes the current criticism of Christian tradition to heart and invites a reconsideration of the problematic elements: its desacralization of nature; its preoccupation with the human being to the neglect of the rest of nature; its dualisms and elevation of the spiritual over material reality, and its habit of ignoring or resisting scienti

Recenzje

'This is a hot topic which arouses great interest.' Roger Trigg, Warwick University, UK 'I believe this is an exciting project, representing a different but important voice in North American theology.' Wentzel van Huyssteen, Princeton, USA ’This is a rich and informative book which covers a great number of theological/philosophical contributions put forward during the last century.’ ESSSAT News ’Case-Winters' book is a passionate and considered presentation of a number of different themes.’ Theological Book Review

Spis treści

Introduction, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 1 Why We Need a New Theology of Nature: The State of the World, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 2 Why We Need a New Theology of Nature: The State of Theology, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 3 Distinctive Challenges and Distinctive Contributions: A Close-Up on Reformed Tradition, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 4 Beyond the Dualisms, Rethinking Relations: Insights from Ecofeminist Sources, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 5 The Alterity and Integrity of Nature: Insights from Process Thought, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 6 The Place of the Human Being in Relation to the Rest of Nature or Rethinking the Imago Dei: Insights from the Religion and Science Dialogue, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 7 “The Promise of Process-Panentheism”, Anna Case-Winters; Chapter 8 Conclusion: Drawing out Ethical Implications, Anna Case-Winters;

O autorze

Anna Case-Winters is Professor of Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago. She is author of God's Power: Traditional Understandings and Contemporary Challenges. She has published widely and lectured across the country on these topics. In October of 2004, she gave an invited lecture at Butler University and the Witherspoon lecture at Queens University. She is the recipient of three Templeton Awards and is active in many professional organizations including: American Academy of Religion, American Theological Society (past president), the Center for Process Studies, and Highlands Institute for American Religious and Philosophical Thought. She has served on the Advisory Board for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion) and is currently on the Editorial Board of Zygon: Journal for Religion and Science.