Creation Is Groaning
Biblical and Theological Perspectives
Published on 1. September 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
142 pages
978-0-8146-8065-0 (ISBN)
Description
If, as some scholars attest, Christianity has been complicit in the destruction of the environment, then Christianity can and must also have a role in changing human behavior in a way that helps to solve this massive problem. In Creation is Groaning, a set of highly regarded theologians and Scripture scholars offer a theology and spirituality of creation based on principles of eco-justice and environmental responsibility.
Contributors to this volume are Denis Edwards, Antoinette Collins, Dermot Nestor, Laurie Woods, Mary Coloe, and Anthony Kelly. Key elements of their project include:
tracing the development of Israel's view of creation through different historical situations and key writings, with a particular focus on what ethical responsibilities toward creation emerge from its theology
examining Israel's theology of Sabbath" and its developing understanding of the end time, thus encompassing creation in its origins and its final destiny
considering the cosmic impact of the Jesus event as Paul and John understood it
Together, the authors establish a firm foundation for a new ethic that promotes the flourishing of all planetary life and a just global community.
Contributors to this volume are Denis Edwards, Antoinette Collins, Dermot Nestor, Laurie Woods, Mary Coloe, and Anthony Kelly. Key elements of their project include:
tracing the development of Israel's view of creation through different historical situations and key writings, with a particular focus on what ethical responsibilities toward creation emerge from its theology
examining Israel's theology of Sabbath" and its developing understanding of the end time, thus encompassing creation in its origins and its final destiny
considering the cosmic impact of the Jesus event as Paul and John understood it
Together, the authors establish a firm foundation for a new ethic that promotes the flourishing of all planetary life and a just global community.
Reviews / Votes
Appealing to ancient and contemporary poets and writers, complemented by the insights of theologians and biblical scholars, Creation Is Groaning captures the wonder, beauty, and suffering of creation and invites readers to enter deeply into the heart of God, the heart of Christ, and the heart of the entire cosmos. The theological, Christological, biblical, ethical, and ecological links made throughout this edited volume create a rich tapestry of thought that challenges basic assumptions and definitions while opening doors to new ways of seeing and living life in a sacred universe.Carol J. Dempsey, OP, University of Portland, Oregon Each new age interprets its religious tradition through lenses that are central to that age. Ecosensitivity is a prominent lens for our age. Within the recent past, various hermeneutical approaches attentive to this lens have developed. This collection of essays produced by six prominent Australian theologians partner ecosensitivity with the theological themes of incarnation and promise. The end product of such creative rethinking is a set of essays that offer new insights into the inherited religious tradition and new challenges for living in the contemporary world.
Dianne Bergant, CSA
Professor of Old Testament Studies
Catholic Theological Union
Chicago, Illinois Together, the authors establish a firm foundation for a new ethic that promotes the flourishing of all planetary life and a just global community.
Interpretation This volume . . . comprising essays by six significant Australian scholars, is a subtle critique and advancement on previous ecotheological projects, specifically on the approaches promoted by . . . the Earth Bible project, headed by Norm Habel, and a project led by David Horrell that is hosted by the University of Exeter. . . . The essays in this volume represent a step beyond the previous projects in ecotheology. The authors do not rely on a common list of carefully articulated guiding principles, as do the Earth Bible project and Horrell's hermeneutics projects. Because of this, the essays in this volume represent a more organic reflection on Scripture.
Andrew J. Spencer, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Book of the Month for The Expository Times
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Language
English
Place of publication
Collegeville, MN
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8146-8065-0 (9780814680650)
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Person
Mary L. Coloe, PBVM, is professor of New Testament at Yarra Theological Union, a college of the University of Divinity in Melbourne. Mary taught for over twenty years at Australian Catholic University and also at Boston College, the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, and in Jerusalem. Mary has many academic publications on the Gospel of John, as well as books to help parents and teachers, such as A Friendly Guide to John, The Two Hands of God, and A Friendly Guide to the Birth of Jesus. Mary has also written an introduction to the Johannine literature for the new revised edition of the Jerome Biblical Commentary.
Content
Contents
Preface vii
Journal Abbreviations xi
List of Contributors xii
1. Creation Seen in the Light of Christ: A Theological Sketch 1
Denis Edwards
2. Subdue and Conquer: An Ecological Perspective on Genesis 1:28 19
Antoinette Collins
3. If Not Now, When? The Ecological Potential of Isaiah's "New Things" 33
Dermot Nestor
4. The Liberation of Creation: Romans 8:11-29 57
Marie Turner
5. Creation in the Gospel of John 71
Mary L. Coloe
6. Christ and Creation: Logos and Cosmos 91
Anthony J. Kelly
Bibliography 117
Author Index 129
Preface vii
Journal Abbreviations xi
List of Contributors xii
1. Creation Seen in the Light of Christ: A Theological Sketch 1
Denis Edwards
2. Subdue and Conquer: An Ecological Perspective on Genesis 1:28 19
Antoinette Collins
3. If Not Now, When? The Ecological Potential of Isaiah's "New Things" 33
Dermot Nestor
4. The Liberation of Creation: Romans 8:11-29 57
Marie Turner
5. Creation in the Gospel of John 71
Mary L. Coloe
6. Christ and Creation: Logos and Cosmos 91
Anthony J. Kelly
Bibliography 117
Author Index 129