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.
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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