Celia Deane-Drummond is Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and Director of the Center for Theology, Science and Human Flourishing. She is Chair of the European Forum for the Study of Religion and Environment. She is author of Eco-theology (2008) and coeditor of Religion in the Anthropocene (Cascade Books, 2017).
"A Primer in Ecotheology offers far more than its modest title
suggests. Celia Deane-Drummond is a leading scholar in ecotheology,
and while she certainly offers her readers a user-friendly
introduction to the field, she also invites them into a deep
engagement with a wide range of urgent theological questions. This
is a book that will be widely used in courses on ecological
theology."
--Denis Edwards, Professorial Fellow at Australian Catholic
University
"Regarding human-induced dangerous environmental-and-climatic
change as fake or simply a technically soluble problem seems to be
a perilous undertaking both for societies and nature. Regarding
ecotheology as a marginal subdiscipline of Christian doctrine
appears as likewise fatal for the deep understanding of faith. This
experienced and merited author offers an elaborated survey of the
field, diving into the integral ecology of Pope Francis and our
surprising proximity and coevolution with hyenas, elephants, and
apes. In a context of life-threatening environmental injustice,
this book encourages practical commitment as well as
deliberateness, reasonability, and responsibility."
--Sigurd Bergmann, Professor of Religious Studies at the Norwegian
University of Science and Technology
"Here finally is an accessible, deeply engaging introduction to
ecological theology for undergraduate and graduate students of
different levels of familiarity with Christianity. Written by one
of today's leading ecological theologians, the book maps the field
of ecological theology with great skill and precision. While
recognizing the important work of ecological theologies of
creation, this book is much more comprehensive in its discussion of
eco-theology. It traces the significance of science for ecological
theology, provocatively charts emerging trends in the fields of
ecological biblical hermeneutics, eco-feminist theology and
eco-Christology, and provides a very rich reading of Pope Francis'
Encyclical Laudato Si'. This is essential reading for everyone
interested in putting Christian theology to work towards a just and
sustainable community of life on our fragile planet."
--Hilda P. Koster, Associate Professor of Religion at Concordia
College
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