Kathryn D. Blanchard is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Alma College.Kevin J. O'Brien is Associate Professor of Religion at Pacific Lutheran University.
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Introduction: Seven Virtues, Seven Problems, One World 1. Christian Eco-Virtue--In Search of the Golden Mean 2. Prudence--Among Selfless Conservation and Self-Interested Stewardship of Other Species 3. Courage--Among Fossil Fuels, Alternative Energies, and Sabbath Living 4. Temperance--Among Communal Production and Personal Consumption of Food 5. Justice--Among Revolution and Reform In the Fight Against Environmental Injustice 6. Faith--Among Personal, Political, and Technological Responses to Climate Change 7. Hope--Among Despair and Presumption about Human Fertility 8. Love--Among Public Protest and Personal Transformation Conclusion: Practicing Virtue in a "World of Wounds"
A fine option for teachers and religious leaders looking to place a trustworthy guide to environmental ethical deliberation into the hands of those ready to engage the work with thoughtfulness and charity --Robert C. Saler "Worldviews: Culture, Religion and Ecology" Anyone teaching a Christian ethics class could use this book to create an ecological theme for the class. It is simple (accessible to undergraduates), well-researched (helping non-expert teachers feel comfortable with the issues), and thought-provoking (to spark deep and wide-ranging classroom discussion. --Laura Hartman "Journal of Lutheran Ethics"