A Political Theology of Nature

by Peter Scott

Overview

Offering a Christian response to ecological crisis, this book argues that our present-day ecological problems are due to the displacement of the triune God and the subsequent separation of humanity from nature. Peter Scott contends that this situation can be decisively addressed only within theology. Drawing insights from ecology, ecofeminism, and social and socialist ecologies, he proposes a common realm of God, nature and humanity. Both Trinitarian and political, this common realm offers a theological rationale for an ecological democracy, founded on the ecological renewal secured by Christ's resurrection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521641654
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/06/2003
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine , #9
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.79(d)

About the Author

PETER SCOTT is Lecturer in Theology in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at the University of Gloucestershire.

Table of Contents

Part I. God, Nature and Modernity: 1. Nature in Christian theology: politics, context and strategies; 2. The common realm of God, nature and humanity; Part II. The Politics of Nature: 3. The return of nature: deep ecology; 4. The re/production of nature: ecofeminism; 5. The dialectical emergence of nature and society: social ecology; 6. The production of nature: socialist ecology; Part III. The Triune God and Un/natural Humanity: 7. Common nature: the worldly Christ; 8. Un/natural fellowship: life in the Spirit; 9. God-body: Un/natural relations, un/natural community in Jesus Christ.

Editorial Reviews

"Deeply Chistocentric and Trinitarian in its theological vision, the book is also profoundly political, arguing persuasively that the way out of our ongoing debasement of the natural world requires a new political theology that is sensitive to the social and political complexity of our ecological crisis." Choice

"Engaging, challenging, refreshingly political, and deeply grounded in the Chrisitian tradition." Theological Studies

"This new work by Peter Scott makes a powerful case for a social and political basis for ecological theology...The book is elegantly written and precise in its criticisms of contemporary theologies influenced by deep ecology." - The Journal of Religion Mark I. Wallace, Swarthmore College

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