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Nature Reborn

The Ecological and Cosmic Promise of Christian Theology
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Santmire's much-acclaimed The Travail of Nature: The Ambiguous Ecological Promise of Christian Theology documented the unfortunate legacy of many Christian theological notions in the use, abuse, and destruction of the natural world, along with its positive aspects. This new brief, but penetrating, look at Christian theological concepts of nature returns to the fray, this time to reclaim classic, mostly pre-modern Christian themes and re-envision them in light of the global environmental and cultural crisis. This revisionist work"to revise the classical Christian story in order to identify and to celebrate its ecological and cosmic promise"mines Christian cosmology (the Great Chain of Being), Christology, Creation, and Eucharist, so that the Christian "story" can be then rediscovered (history), reshaped (theology), re-experienced (spirituality), and re-enacted (ritual).
H. Paul Santmirehas been a leader in the field of ecological theology for more than forty years. Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), he is the author of The Travail of Nature: The Ambiguous Ecological Promise of Christian Theology(1985),Nature Reborn: The Ecological and Cosmic Promise of Christian Theology(2000), andRitualizing Nature: Renewing Christian Liturgy in a Time of Crisis (2008), all from Fortress Press.
Preface Revising the Classical Christian Story: The Theological Challenge before Us. Reclaiming the Story Historically: Beyond the Ecological Critique. Rediscovering the Story Biblically: Beyond Anthropocentric Interpretations. Retelling the Story Narratively: Beyond Evolutionary Anthropocentrism. Reenvisioning the Story Interpersonally: Beyond Anthropocentric Personalism Reenacting the Story Ritually: Beyond the Milieu of the Gothic Spirit Reexperiencing the Story Spiritually: Beyond the Ecology of Death. Reliving the Story Ethically: A Personal Testament of Nature Reborn. Notes Index
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