| Description |
1 online resource (191 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Preface -- Preface -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction: Orientation, Research Methodology and Significances of the Study -- Introduction -- Background and Orientation -- Why Faith Perspectives Are Significant in Addressing Ecological Issues -- John B. Cobb and His Work -- Seyyed Hossein Nasr and His Work -- How Cobb and Nasr Address the Current Environmental Crisis -- Research Objectives |
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Research Methods: How this Book will Proceed -- Conceptual Foundations and Clarifications -- Literature Review -- Sources of Research Materials -- Chapter Outlines -- Limitation of the Study -- Significance and Expected Outcomes -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2. The Relevance of Religions to Ecological Crisis -- Introduction -- Major Ecological Crisis -- The Ecological Crisis and World Religions -- Environment as a Concerning Matter for Faith Communities -- Religions as Promoter for Pro-environmental Stance -- Religions as Partners in Ecological Initiatives and Movements |
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Origin and Development of Eco-theological Movements -- A Reciprocal Relationship between Religions and Environmental Movements -- Eco-religious Resources for Environmental Ethics -- Environmental Problems as a Spiritual Crisis of Modern Humans -- Environmental Ethics and Religious Moral Guidelines to the Environment -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3. John B. Cobb's Christian Eco-Theological Views and Environmental Issues -- Introduction -- Why Cobb is Interested in Environmental Issues -- Cobb's Quest for the Reasons of Environmental Degradation |
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Cobb's Process Theology in Eco-Theological Understanding -- Cobb's Criticism of Mainstream Approaches to Environmental Ethics -- Cobb's Ecological Model -- A Life-based Metaphor for the Planetary Environment -- Ecological Asceticism -- Living Simply -- The Biospheric Vision -- A New Ethical Life -- Ecological Biology -- Ecojustice -- Revitalizing Traditional Wisdom through New Interpretations -- Prioritizing Sustainability -- Balancing Christianism, Nationalism, and Economism -- Integrating a Modified Christian/Church Role in Ecological Sustainability |
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Connecting Process Theology with the Pain and Joy of Nature -- Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- Balancing Power and Politics -- Environmentally-Friendly Village and Urban Life -- Sustainable Development Policy -- Empowering Women -- Renewable Energy, Green Technology, and Environmentally Efficient Transport -- Tolerable Population Size -- Rejecting Economism by Reforming Economic Theories and Functions -- Bioregionalism: Balancing Trade and Commerce by Saving Local Ecosystems -- Why Cobb Went from a Theological Perspective to an Economic and Political Perspective |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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A Critical Analysis of Cobb's Eco-Theological Views and his Ecological Model |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000648515 |
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1000648516 |
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