{"title":"Elizabeth A. Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth A. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of faith that bridges spirituality with contemporary issues. Her works invite readers to reconsider the relationship between religion, science, and the natural world, often weaving theological insight with a deep respect for creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a style that is both thoughtful and accessible, Johnson's books engage questions of divine love, ethical responsibility, and the evolving understanding of God, making them essential reading for anyone interested in the dialogue between religion and the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ask-the-beasts-darwin-and-the-god-of-love-by-elizabeth-a-johnson-9781472924018","title":"Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor millennia, plant and animal species have received little sustained attention as subjects of Christian theology and ethics in their own right. Focused on the human dilemma of sin and redemptive grace, theology has considered the doctrine of creation to be mainly an overture to the main drama of human beings' relationship to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat value does the natural world have within the framework of religious belief? The crisis of biodiversity in our day, when species are going extinct at more than 1,000 times the natural rate, renders this question acutely important. Standard perspectives need to be realigned; theology needs to look out of the window, so to speak, as well as in the mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsk the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love\u003c\/em\u003e leads to the conclusion that love of the natural world is an intrinsic element of faith in God and that, far from being an add-on, ecological care is at the centre of moral life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595713429740,"sku":"9781472924018","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472924018-ask-the-beasts-darwin-and-the-god-of-love.jpg?v=1777904427"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elizabeth-a-johnson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}