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Examines seven contemporary environmental challenges through the lens of classical Christian virtues. Authors Kathryn Blanchard and Kevin O'Brien use these classical Christian virtues to seek a golden mean between extreme positions by pairing each virtue with a pernicious environmental problem.

Table of Contents
  • 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"

    An Introduction to Christian Environmentalism

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        Publisher: Baylor University Press
        Publication Date: 1/30/2020 12:12:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9781481315005, 978-1481315005
        ISBN10: 1481315005

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Examines seven contemporary environmental challenges through the lens of classical Christian virtues. Authors Kathryn Blanchard and Kevin O'Brien use these classical Christian virtues to seek a golden mean between extreme positions by pairing each virtue with a pernicious environmental problem.

        Table of Contents
        • 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"

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