
Earthkeeping and Character
Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic
Steven Bouma-Prediger(Author)
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Published on 19. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-8010-9884-0 (ISBN)
Description
Addressing a topic of growing and vital concern, this book asks us to reconsider how we think about the natural world and our place in it. Steven Bouma-Prediger brings ecotheology into conversation with the emerging field of environmental virtue ethics, exploring the character traits and virtues required for Christians to be responsible keepers of the earth and to flourish in the challenging decades to come. He shows how virtue ethics can enrich Christian environmentalism, helping readers think and act in ways that rightly value creation.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8010-9884-0 (9780801098840)
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Person
Steven Bouma-Prediger (PhD, University of Chicago) is Leonard and Marjorie Maas Professor of Reformed Theology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He regularly writes and speaks on environmental issues and is the author of For the Beauty of the Earth.
Content
Contents
Introduction: Ecological Ethics Reframed
1. Mapping the Territory: On Virtue and Vice
2. Living with Amazement and Modesty: Wonder and Humility
3. Living with Strength of Mind and Discernment: Self-Control and Wisdom
4. Living with Respect and Care: Justice and Love
5. Living with Fortitude and Expectation: Courage and Hope
6. Digging In: Becoming a Person of Character
Appendix: A Brief Survey of Christian Environmental Virtue Ethics
Indexes
Introduction: Ecological Ethics Reframed
1. Mapping the Territory: On Virtue and Vice
2. Living with Amazement and Modesty: Wonder and Humility
3. Living with Strength of Mind and Discernment: Self-Control and Wisdom
4. Living with Respect and Care: Justice and Love
5. Living with Fortitude and Expectation: Courage and Hope
6. Digging In: Becoming a Person of Character
Appendix: A Brief Survey of Christian Environmental Virtue Ethics
Indexes