Grounding Religion: A Field Guide to the Study of Religion and Ecology

Grounding Religion: A Field Guide to the Study of Religion and Ecology
ISBN-10
1136931465
ISBN-13
9781136931468
Category
Nature
Pages
254
Language
English
Published
2010-10-04
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Whitney Bauman, Kevin J. O'Brien, Richard Bohannon

Description

How do religion and the natural world interact with one another? Grounding Religion introduces students to the growing field of religion and ecology, exploring a series of questions about how the religious world influences and is influenced by ecological systems. Grounding Religion examines the central concepts of ‘religion’ and ‘ecology’ using analysis, dialogical exchanges by established scholars in the field, and case studies. The first textbook to encourage critical thinking about the relationships between the environment and religious beliefs and practices, it also provides an expansive overview of the academic field of religion and ecology as it has emerged in the past forty years. The contributors introduce students to new ways of thinking about environmental degradation and the responses of religious people. Each chapter brings a new perspective on key concepts such as sustainability, animals, gender, economics, environmental justice, globalization and place. Discussion questions and contemporary case studies focusing on topics such as Muslim farmers in the US and Appalachian environmental struggles help students apply the perspective to current events, other media, and their own interests.

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