Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love

Name: Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781472924018
Price: 36.99 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

By Elizabeth A. Johnson

0.0 (0 reviews)

4.22

( 269 ratings, 39 reviews)

Summary

Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love explores the often-overlooked place of plants and animals within Christian theology and ethics. Elizabeth A. Johnson argues that ecological care is central to faith, challenging traditional theology that focuses primarily on human beings. Against the backdrop of the current biodiversity crisis, this work realigns theological perspectives to embrace love for the natural world as integral to understanding God and moral life.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for readers interested in the intersection of religion, theology, and environmental ethics, including scholars, students, and thoughtful faith practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of ecological care within Christian belief.

An examination of the relationship between faith in God and the concept of ecological care within a crisis of biodiversity

An examination of the relationship between faith in God and the concept of ecological care within a crisis of biodiversity

Description

For 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.

What 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.

Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love 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.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Elizabeth Johnson's Ask the Beasts is praised for blending scholarly theological insight with ethical commitment, demonstrating how evolutionary science and belief in God's love can coexist. Francis Schüssler Fiorenza highlights its clear exposition and relevance to urgent faith, science, and ecological issues. The book is also commended for fostering a dialogue where evolution and salvation narratives illuminate each other, revealing the creativity inherent in the natural world as part of God's presence.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472924018

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 August 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Continuum

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 352

Collections

Education & Reference Elizabeth A. Johnson Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Science & Nature

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Johnson is Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University, New York. She is the author of many bestselling books, including most recently Quest for the Living God.