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From Nature to Creation: A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving Our World (The Church and Postmodern Culture)
Norman Wirzba
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Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, James (U S AIR FORCE ACADEMY University of Queensland U S AIR FORCE ACADEMY University of Queensland University of Queensland University of Queensland University of Queensland University of Queensland U S AIR FORCE ACADEMY U S AIR FORCE ACADEMY). Series: Church and Postmodern Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
How does Christianity change the way we view the natural world? In this addition to a critically acclaimed series, renowned theologian Norman Wirzba engages philosophers, environmentalists, and cultural critics to show how the modern concept of nature has been deeply problematic. He explains that understanding the world as creation rather than as nature or the environment makes possible an imagination shaped by practices of responsibility and gratitude, which can help bring healing to our lands and communities. By learning to give thanks for creation as God's gift of life, Christians bear witness to the divine love that is reconciling all ... Read more
How does Christianity change the way we view the natural world? In this addition to a critically acclaimed series, renowned theologian Norman Wirzba engages philosophers, environmentalists, and cultural critics to show how the modern concept of nature has been deeply problematic. He explains that understanding the world as creation rather than as nature or the environment makes possible an imagination shaped by practices of responsibility and gratitude, which can help bring healing to our lands and communities. By learning to give thanks for creation as God's gift of life, Christians bear witness to the divine love that is reconciling all ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Academic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Church and Postmodern Culture
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801095931
SKU
V9780801095931
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About Norman Wirzba
Norman Wirzba (PhD, Loyola University, Chicago) is professor of theology and ecology at Duke University Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Making Peace with the Land, Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating, and Living the Sabbath.
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