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Ecology and Religion: Ecological Spirituality in Cross-Cultural Perspective 1/e
David R. Kinsley
Published July 1994 by Prentice Hall
Copyright 1995, 272 pp., Paper
ISBN: 0-13-138512-7
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Summary

The first of its kind, this book provides a cross-cultural perspective on ecology and religion. KEY TOPICS: The book surveys and discusses concepts of ecology in traditional cultures, Asian religious traditions, and contemporary culture. Includes substantial discussions of current ecological movements and several ecovisionaries. MARKET: For anyone interested in Religious Studies.
Features

  • shows that many central themes are shared not only by most modern participants in the discussion, but by pre-modern and non-Western spiritual traditions as well.
  • explains that the “newness” of contemporary ecological spirituality to a great extent consists of a rediscovery of a central human intuition.
  • surveys and summarizes many of the perspectives, movements, groups, and individual figures that are taking part in this discussion — allowing students to compare different views and approaches to interpreting ecological themes.
  • devotes two chapters to the recent background to the contemporary ecology and religion discussion — e.g., the modern, scientific, objective view of the world, and the thoughts of Thoreau, Muir, and Leopold.
  • features a brief, point-by-point summary showing that several ecology and religion themes pervade most of the perspectives covered: traditional/tribal, Asian, and contemporary.
Table of Contents

I. TRADITIONAL CULTURES.

 1. The Mistassini Cree: Hunting as a Religious Ritual.

 2. Australian Aboriginal Religion: The Sacralization of the Land.

 3. Ainu and Koyukon Religion: Selected Themes.

 4. Native American Religion: Ecological Themes.

II. ASIAN RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS.

 5. Hinduism: Ecological Themes.

 6. Chinese Religions: Ecological Themes.

 7. Buddhism: Ecological Themes.

III. BACKGROUND TO THE CONTEMPORARY DISCUSSION OF ECOLOGY AND RELIGION.

 8. Christianity as Ecologically Harmful.

 9. Christianity as Ecologically Responsible.

10. Nature Disenchanted: The Modern View of Nature.

11. Ecological Spirituality in Thoreau, Muir, and Leopold.

IV. THE CONTEMPORARY DISCUSSION OF ECOLOGY AND RELIGION.

12. Contemporary Ecotheology.

13. Animal Rights and Ecological Ethics.

14. Deep Ecology: From Anthropocentrism to Biocentrism.

15. Ecoactivism.

16. Ecofeminism: The Exploitation of Nature and Women.

17. Four Ecovisionaries.

Conclusion.

Bibliography.

Index.



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