Theology and climate change / Paul Tyson
- Bib ID:
- 8564179
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Tyson, Paul G, author
- Description:
-
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, [2021]
- 140 pages ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
-
- 9780367565367 (hardback)
- 0367565366 (hardback)
- Invalid ISBN:
-
- 9781003098249 ((ebk))
- 9781000366358
- 9781000366310
- Series:
- Routledge focus on religion.
- Summary:
-
"Theology and Climate Change examines Progressive Dominion Theology (PDT) as a primary cultural driver of anthropogenic climate change. PDT is a distinctive and Western form of Christian theology out of which the modern scientific revolution and technological modernity arises. Basic attitudes to nature, to instrumental power over nature, and to an understanding of humanity's relationship with nature are a function of the deep theological preconditions of Western modernity. Much of what we like about Western modernity is indebted to PDT at the same time that this tacit cultural theology is propelling us towards climate disaster. This text argues that the urgent need to change the fundamental operational assumptions of our way of life is now very hard for us to do, because secular modernity is now largely unaware of its tacit theological commitments. Modern consumer society, including the global economy that supports this way of life, could not have the operational signatures it currently has without its distinctive theological origin and its ongoing submerged theological assumptions. Some forms of Christian theology are now acutely aware of this dynamic and are determined to change the modern life-world, from first assumptions up, in order to avert climate disaster. At the same time that other forms of Christian theology - aligned with pragmatic fossil fuel interests - advance climate change skepticism and overtly uphold PDT. Theology is, in fact, crucially integral with the politics of climate change, but this is not often understood in anything more than simplistic and polemically expedient ways in environmental and policy contexts. This text aims to dis-imbed climate change politics from polarized and unfruitful slinging-matches between conservatives and progressives of all or no religious commitments. This fascinating volume is a must read for those with an interest in environmental policy concerns and in culturally embedded first-order belief commitments"--
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2021
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.
Feedback
Similar items
- Private thoughts: in two parts complete. [electronic resource] : Part first. Upon religion, digested into twelve articles; with practical resolutions form'd thereupon. Part second. Upon a Christian life; or, Necessary directions for its beginning and progress upon earth, in order to its final perfection in the beatifick vision. By the Right Reverend Father in God, William Beveridge, D.D. late lord bishop of St. Asaph
- Fu xing
- The works of that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Dr. Thom. Taylor, sometimes minister of the gospel in Aldermanbury, London [microform]
- Die paradisische Aloe der jungfräulichen Keuschheit [electronic resource] : welche Gott giebet allen, die da sind aus dem Glauben an den Herren Jesum: wobey gelehret wird, wie dieses him̄lische Gewächs mit Christi Dornen-Cron, als einem Leb-Hag umzäunet werden müsse, damit es nicht von der höchst-schädlichen, gifftigen Fleisches-Lust verderbet werde. Gesammlet und ausgepresset von Gratiano Christophilo. [Two lines of verse]
- Practical religion [microform] / selected from the writings of eminent men : with some original pieces