Partaking of God
Trinity, Evolution, and Ecology
Published on 7. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-8146-8252-4 (ISBN)
Description
The natural world around us is in crisis. We know it has a dynamic, evolutionary character. How might we understand this world in relationship to God?
Partaking of God builds on the foundations of the dynamic trinitarian theology of Athanasius. It develops into a theology of the Word as the divine Attractor and the Spirit as the Energy of Love in evolutionary emergence. Then it explores God's suffering with creatures, the humility of God in creation, church teaching on the human soul in relation to neuroscience, and grace and original sin in relationship to evolution. It culminates in a Christian theology of ecological conversion.
Partaking of God builds on the foundations of the dynamic trinitarian theology of Athanasius. It develops into a theology of the Word as the divine Attractor and the Spirit as the Energy of Love in evolutionary emergence. Then it explores God's suffering with creatures, the humility of God in creation, church teaching on the human soul in relation to neuroscience, and grace and original sin in relationship to evolution. It culminates in a Christian theology of ecological conversion.
Reviews / Votes
"Written in clear, careful prose, this book makes an important contribution to the growing field of theology of nature. Bringing the wisdom of the early church theologian Athanasius into dialogue with recent evolutionary science, it opens new possibilities for Christian thought and practice. Besides the sharp insights on offer, Edwards's own magnanimous vision moves the heart. The book is a gift, a beautiful theology of the world centered on the energizing presence of the triune God."Elizabeth Johnson, Fordham University Denis Edwards has written prolifically in the areas of ecology and pneumatology. Partaking of God addresses questions concerning the evolution and ecology in the light of the theology of Athanasius of Alexandria. The book is written in a graceful, poetic style. Edwards explains complex ideas clearly and his insights are well worth both critical reflection and prayer.
Sue Rakoczy, IHM, Grace & Truth
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Language
English
Place of publication
Collegeville, MN
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8146-8252-4 (9780814682524)
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04/2014
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Person
Denis Edwards is a professorial fellow of Australian Catholic University. He is a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide and priest in residence in Tranmere parish. He is a member of the national Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogueand the national Australian Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission, and he is involved with the SA Council of Churches. His recent books include How God Acts: Creation, Redemption and Special Divine Action; Ecology at the Heart of Faith; and Breath of Life: A Theology of the Creator Spirit.
Content
Contents
A Personal Beginning 1
Part 1: Athanasius of Alexandria as Resource 11
Chapter 1 Trinity in Act: Creating 18
Chapter 2 Trinity in Act: Deifying 37
Chapter 3 Deep Incarnation: The Meaning of Incarnation for the Rest of the Natural World 54
Part 2: Darwin's "Tangled Bank" 69
Chapter 4 The Attractor and the Energy of Love: Trinity in Evolutionary Context 74
Chapter 5 The Costs of Evolution and the Divine Passion of Love 88
Chapter 6 A Humble God and the Proper Autonomy of Evolutionary Processes 104
Chapter 7 Neuroscience and the Creation of the Human Soul 116
Chapter 8 Evolution, Cooperation, and the Theology of Original Sin 130
Part 3: Ecological Conversion 147
Chapter 9 Christian Ecological Conversion 152
Chapter 10 The Community of Creation 164
Index 183
A Personal Beginning 1
Part 1: Athanasius of Alexandria as Resource 11
Chapter 1 Trinity in Act: Creating 18
Chapter 2 Trinity in Act: Deifying 37
Chapter 3 Deep Incarnation: The Meaning of Incarnation for the Rest of the Natural World 54
Part 2: Darwin's "Tangled Bank" 69
Chapter 4 The Attractor and the Energy of Love: Trinity in Evolutionary Context 74
Chapter 5 The Costs of Evolution and the Divine Passion of Love 88
Chapter 6 A Humble God and the Proper Autonomy of Evolutionary Processes 104
Chapter 7 Neuroscience and the Creation of the Human Soul 116
Chapter 8 Evolution, Cooperation, and the Theology of Original Sin 130
Part 3: Ecological Conversion 147
Chapter 9 Christian Ecological Conversion 152
Chapter 10 The Community of Creation 164
Index 183