Creation and Hope
Title | Creation and Hope PDF eBook |
Author | Nicola Hoggard Creegan |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2018-04-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1532609744 |
We live in an ecological age. Science in the last few hundred years has given us a picture of nature as blind to the future and mechanical in its workings, even while ecology and physics have made us aware of our interconnectedness and dependency upon the web of life. As we witness a possible sixth great mass-extinction, there is increasing awareness too of the fragility of life on this planet. In such a context, what is the nature of Christian hope? St Paul declares that all of creation "will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God." How are we to imagine this "freedom" when death and decay are essential to biological life as we currently experience it, and when the scientific predictions for life are bleak at best? This book explores these questions, reflecting on how our traditions shape our imagination of the future, and considering how a theology of hope may sustain Christians engaged in conservation initiatives. The essays in this volume are partly in dialogue with the ground-breaking work of Celia Deane-Drummond, and are set in the context of global and local (Aotearoa New Zealand) ecological challenges.
Interface Theology Volume 1, Issue 1
Title | Interface Theology Volume 1, Issue 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Yves Congar |
Publisher | ATF Press |
Pages | 79 |
Release | 2016-10-13 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1925486443 |
Interface Theology is a biannual refereed journal of theology published in print, epub and open access by ATF Press in Australia. The journal is a scholarly ecumenical and interdisciplinary publication, aiming to serve the church and its mission, promoting a broad based interpretation of Christian theology within a trinitarian context, encouraging dialogue between Christianity and other faiths, and exploring the interface between faith and culture. It is published in English for an international audience.
Words for a Dying World
Title | Words for a Dying World PDF eBook |
Author | Hannah Malcolm |
Publisher | SCM Press |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2020-12-07 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0334059860 |
How do we talk about climate grief in the church? And when we have found the words, what do we do with that grief? There is a sudden and dramatic rise in people experiencing a profound sense of anxiety in the face of our dying planet, and a consequent need for churches to be better resourced pastorally and theologically to deal with this threat. Words for a Dying World brings together voices from across the world - from the Pacific islands to the pipelines of Canada, from farming communities in Namibia to activism in the UK. Author royalties from the sale of this book are split evenly between contributors. The majority will be pooled as a donation to ClientEarth. The remainder will directly support the communities represented in this collection. Contributors include Anderson Jeremiah, Azariah France-Williams, David Benjamin Blower, Holly-Anna Petersen, Isabel Mukonyora, Jione Havea, and Maggi Dawn.
But What Is the Church For?
Title | But What Is the Church For? PDF eBook |
Author | Neil Darragh |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2021-11-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1666732915 |
What is the church really for? Some people are members of the church because it’s part of their family tradition or their culture or their identity. Others have left the church because that’s all it is in fact. Is it the best way to salvation or a way of coming closer to God? In any case, the church is not just for us or the benefits we get out of it. Very few of us would say that this is what the church is really for. There is surely something more here, something more generous, life-giving, outgoing, and gracious than what we personally get out of it. This book is about the church’s outreach beyond itself—its purpose beyond any benefits for those already its members. This book is not about a church looking inwards and worrying about itself, but about a church looking outwards. The local Christian community that we belong to is part of that much bigger, much more exhilarating project of the evolving realm of God.
Religion Matters: Volume 2
Title | Religion Matters: Volume 2 PDF eBook |
Author | P. T. Babie |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 232 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9819997771 |
Theologies from the Pacific
Title | Theologies from the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Jione Havea |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 350 |
Release | 2021-07-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 3030743659 |
This book offers engagements with topics in mainline theology that concern the lifelines in and of the Pacific (Pasifika). The essays are grouped into three clusters. The first, Roots, explores the many roots from which theologies in and of Pasifika grow – sea and (is)land, Christian teachings and scriptures, native traditions and island ways. The second, Reads, presents theologies informed and inspired by readings of written and oral texts, missionary traps and propaganda, and teachings and practices of local churches. The final cluster, Routes, places Pasifika theologies upon the waters so that they may navigate and voyage. The ‘amanaki (hope) of this work is in keeping talanoa (dialogue) going, in pushing back tendencies to wedge the theologies in and of Pasifika, and in putting native wisdom upon the waters. As these Christian and native theologies voyage, they chart Pasifika’s sea of theologies.
The Bird of Light
Title | The Bird of Light PDF eBook |
Author | John Hay |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 1993-05 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780393310016 |
"Joy Hay is one of our very best essayists on the natural world, and The Bird of Light is a fine example of his work."--Peter Matthiessen