Living with Other Creatures: Green Exegesis and Theology

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Living with Other Creatures: Green Exegesis and Theology

Author(s): Richard Bauckham (author) (Author)

  • Publisher: Baylor University Press
  • Publication Date: 30 Nov. 2011
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 200 pages
  • ISBN-10: 1602584117
  • ISBN-13: 9781602584112

Book Description

The Bible and Christian tradition have, at best, offered an ambiguous word in response to Earth’s environmental difficulties. At worst, a complex, often one-sided history of interpretation has left the Bible’s voice silent. Aiming to bridge these gaps, Richard Bauckham mines scripture and theology, discovering a firm command for Christians to care for all of God’s creation and then discusses the generations of theologians who have sought to live out this biblical mandate. Going beyond Old Testament human dominion, Living with Other Creatures consults scripture in its entirety and includes Jesus’ perspectives on creation, novel approaches to reading the gospels, and some of the most well known “ecologists” throughout Christian history. The result is an innovative and enriching treatise that reminds readers of God’s whole creation―and humanity’s place within it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

… a fine supplementary text in seminaries and graduate level classes.

–Christina Richie, Boston College “Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society”

… a tremendous amount of value in these essays.

–Phillip Sherman, Maryville College “Review of Biblical Literature”

… contributes toward opening exegetical and theological vistas that have previously been closed.

–J. David Stark, Adjunct Online Professor of Judeo-Christian Studies “Stone-Campbell Journal”

[Bauckham’s] mature reflection has resulted in a book that is exegetically and theologically rewarding.

–Beverly Roberts Gaventa “The Christian Century”

[Bauckham] aptly demonstrates that humanity is causing an ecological catastrophe that has been predicated on theological convictions. For this crisis to be remedied, it is necessary for Christians to shift their ecological outlook.

–Nick Elder, Marquette University “Theological Book Review”

Bauckham reminds the reader that, as Creator, God delights in and cares for all creation…. He wishes to recover the biblical view of human solidarity with the rest of creation by establishing creation’s own inherent value. (Five-star review)

–Bill Walker “Christianity Today”

From the Back Cover

Unveiling Christianity’s mandate for creation care

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