Being Human examines the complex connections among conceptions of human nature, attitudes toward non-human nature, and ethics. Anna Peterson proposes an "ethical anthropology" that examines how ideas of nature and humanity are bound together in ways that shape the very foundations of cultures. Peterson discusses mainstream Western understandings of what it means to be human, as well as alternatives to these perspectives, and suggests that the construction of a compelling, coherent environmental ethics will revise our ideas not only about nature but also about what it means to be...
Being Human examines the complex connections among conceptions of human nature, attitudes toward non-human nature, and ethics. Anna Peterson pr...
By examining the ways that Catholic activists responded to political violence in El Salvador during the 1970s and 1980s, this book documents the beliefs and history of an important religious community, and explores the nature of religion's role in political ideology and mobilization.
By examining the ways that Catholic activists responded to political violence in El Salvador during the 1970s and 1980s, this book documents the be...
A study of the ways in which diverse Protestant and Catholic congregations in the Americas interpret and respond to the changes wrought by globalization. Contributors from different fields draw on fieldwork to provide perspectives on economics, migration and increasing religious pluralism.
A study of the ways in which diverse Protestant and Catholic congregations in the Americas interpret and respond to the changes wrought by globalizati...
