Many Heavens, One Earth

Readings on Religion and the Environment

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Ethics, Middle East Religions, Islam, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
Cover of the book Many Heavens, One Earth by Clifford Chalmers Cain, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Clifford Chalmers Cain ISBN: 9780739172964
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: January 1, 2012
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Clifford Chalmers Cain
ISBN: 9780739172964
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: January 1, 2012
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Many Heavens, One Earth is a collection of first-person voices from nine of the world religions. In fifteen articles, devotees and scholars reveal the contributions these traditions make to informing and motivating an ecological response to the environmental issues that beset planet earth. The spiritual messages of world religions have an indispensable and decisive role to play in addressing these environmental problems, for, at their root, these ecological issues are spiritual problems: Unless greed is replaced by moderation and sharing, materialism by spiritual insights and values, consumerism by restraint and simpler living, exploitation by respect and service, and pollution by caring and protection, nature’s hospitality will be foolishly rebuffed, and therefore our descendants will inherit a polluted and depleted earth. Religion can be, and must be, a part of this replacement. Since at least 90% of the world’s people claim allegiance to various major world religious traditions, religion can exert a crucial and transforming influence.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Many Heavens, One Earth is a collection of first-person voices from nine of the world religions. In fifteen articles, devotees and scholars reveal the contributions these traditions make to informing and motivating an ecological response to the environmental issues that beset planet earth. The spiritual messages of world religions have an indispensable and decisive role to play in addressing these environmental problems, for, at their root, these ecological issues are spiritual problems: Unless greed is replaced by moderation and sharing, materialism by spiritual insights and values, consumerism by restraint and simpler living, exploitation by respect and service, and pollution by caring and protection, nature’s hospitality will be foolishly rebuffed, and therefore our descendants will inherit a polluted and depleted earth. Religion can be, and must be, a part of this replacement. Since at least 90% of the world’s people claim allegiance to various major world religious traditions, religion can exert a crucial and transforming influence.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Music in Boston by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book Religion in the Post-Yugoslav Context by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The Tragic Paradox by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book Order Ethics or Moral Surplus by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The Psychic Life of Racism in Gay Men's Communities by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The Qur’an and Its Biblical Reflexes by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The Pursuit of Happiness and the American Regime by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The European Union beyond the Crisis by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book Afghanistan and Its Neighbors after the NATO Withdrawal by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book De-signing Design by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The Religion Clauses of the First Amendment by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book The Concept of the Beautiful by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book Don DeLillo after the Millennium by Clifford Chalmers Cain
Cover of the book War and German Memory by Clifford Chalmers Cain
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy