Table of Contents
Foreword Bill McKibben ix
Preface Lisa E. Dahill James B. Martin-Schramm xi
List of Contributors xix
Abbreviations xxi
1 A Theology of Creation: Foundations for an Eco-Reformation David M. Rhoads 1
2 Creation-Not for Sale Larry L. Rasmussen 21
3 A Haunting Contradiction, Hope, and Moral-Spiritual Power Cynthia D. Moe-Lobeda 37
4 Out of Brokenness, a New Creation: Theology of the Cross and the Tree of Life Wanda Deifelt 55
5 The Two Voices of Nature: Further Encounters with the Integrity of Nature H. Paul Santmire 71
6 Joseph Sittler and the Ecological Role of Cultural Critique: A Resource for Eco-Reformation Robert C. Saler 94
7 Bonhoeffer, the Church, and the Climate Question James B. Martin-Schramm 110
8 Issues of Interdependence in Matters of Creation: An Old Testament Perspective Terence E. Frethim 125
9 The World Is about to Turn: Preaching Apocalyptic Texts for a Planet in Peril Barbara R. Rossing 140
10 The Stream, the Flood, the Spring: The Liturgical Role of Flowing Waters in Eco-Reformation Beniamin M. Stewart 160
11 Rewilding Christian Spirituality: Outdoor Sacraments and the Life of the World Lisa H. Dahill 177
12 Liberal Arts for Sustainability: Lutheran Higher Education in the Anthropocene Krnest L. Simmons 197
13 Religion, Forestry, and Democracy in Rwanda after Genocide Victor Thaslah 217
14 Living Advent and Lent: A Call to Embody Reformation for the Sake of Human and Planetary Health Aana Marie Vigen 234
15 Grace and Climate Change: The Free Gift in Capitalism and Protestantism Terra S. Rowe 253
16 Ninety-Five Eco-Theses: A Call for Churches to Care for Earth Norman C. Habel 272