From Nature to Creation: A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving Our World (The Church and Postmodern Culture)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080109593X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Susanne Rauch said Five Stars. Excellent book for those who are earnestly seeking connections between nature and the Creator. A Thought Provoking Book with a Few Rough Edges In his recent book, From Nature to Creation: A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving our World, Norman Wirzba makes a case that much of the ecological degradation that has occurred and continues to occur due to a shift in the human relationship with the world around. His argument is that the shift from seeing the world as God’s creation to seeing it as mechanistic na. David George Moore said INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR. Moore: You were trained as a philosopher. How did you get so interested in ecological issues?Wirzba: I grew up a farm kid on the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. I loved being outdoors and working with land and animals. When I started reading philosophy and saw that they often spoke of the “world” in rather abstract ways, I wanted to make things more specific and app
He is persuasive in noting the cultural need for a movement away from the disorientation resulting from an 'eclipse of creation' toward an orientation that is rooted in a profound understanding of creatureliness. the world we are called to love'--challenges everyone. From the Back Cover"A winsome argument for reimagining the natural world as creation""Norman Wirzba writes with verve, alacrity, and theological sensitivity in laying out particular arguments for bringing back the importance of creation for a theological anthropology relevant to earth ethics. Deane-Drummond, University of Notre Dame"With insightful analysis and lucid prose Norman Wirzba offers a winsome argument for reimagining the natural world as creation--lovingly made, sustained, and redeemed by the triune God. This book will be valuable not only for individuals but also in a vari
By learning to give thanks for creation as God's gift of life, Christians bear witness to the divine love that is reconciling all things to God.Named a "Best Theology Book of 2015," Englewood Review of Books"Best Example of Theology in Conversation with Urgent Contemporary Concerns" for 2015, Hearts & Minds Bookstore. He explains that understanding the world as creation rather than as nature or the environment makes possible an imagination shaped by practices of responsibility and gratitude, which can help bring healing to our lands and communities. How does Christianity change the way we view the natural world? In this addition to a critically acclaimed series, renowned theologian Norman Wirzba engages philosophers, environmentalists, and cultural critics to show how the modern concept of nature has been deeply problematic
He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Making Peace with the Land, Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating, and Living the Sabbath. . Norman Wirzba (PhD, Loyola University, Chicago) is professor of theology and ecology at Duke University Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina