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Author Hasselaar, Jan Jorrit author

Title Climate Change, Radical Uncertainty and Hope Theology and Economics in Conversation Jan Jorrit Hasselaar
Published Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2023

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Contents Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Stating the Problem: Radical Uncertainty -- 3. Theology and Economics in Conversation -- 4. Jonathan Sacks' Understanding of Hope -- 5. Transversal Reasoning on Emunah -- 6. Transversal Reasoning on Chessed -- 7. Transversal Reasoning on Change of Identity -- 8. Transversal Reasoning on Narrative -- 9. Conclusions Bibliography -- Bibliography
Summary Views on climate change are often either pessimistic or optimistic. In this book Jan Jorrit Hasselaar discovers and explores a third way, one of hope. A debate within economics on risk and uncertainty brings him to theological questions and the concept of hope in the work of the late Jonathan Sacks-and to a renewed way of doing theology as an account of the good life. What follows is an equal conversation between theology and economics as has hardly been undertaken in recent times. It emerges that hope is not contrary to economic insights, but remarkably compatible with them. Communication between these fields of expertise can open the way for a courageous and creative embrace of radical uncertainty in climate change. A key notion here is that of a public Sabbath, or a 'workplace of hope'-times and places set aside to cultivate inspiration and mutual trust among all parties involved, enabling them to take concrete steps forward
Analysis Religion and Philosophy
RP
Contemporary Society
CONTEMP SOC
Economics and Finance
ECON & FIN
Environment and Sustainability
ENVIR & SUST
Interdisciplinary Studies
INTERDISC
Religion and Theology
REL & THEOL
theology, economics, climate change, Jonathan Sacks, radical uncertainty, hope
Notes "Amsterdam University Press"
Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Stating the Problem: Radical Uncertainty Chapter 3 Theology and Economics in Conversation Chapter 4 Jonathan Sacks' Understanding of Hope Chapter 5 Transversal Reasoning on Emunah Chapter 6 Transversal Reasoning on Chessed Chapter 7 Transversal Reasoning on Change of Identity Chapter 8 Transversal Reasoning on Narrative Chapter 9 Conclusions Bibliography
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Subject Climatic changes -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Climatic changes -- Economic aspects
Ecotheology.
Hope.
Theology.
Economic theory and philosophy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory.
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection.
RELIGION / Theology.
Climatic changes -- Economic aspects.
Ecotheology.
Hope.
Economic theory and philosophy.
Theology.
Climate change.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9048558484
9789048558483