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Perspectives Sustainability and Spirituality
by John E. Carroll The cited book presents critical representation by John E. Carroll, that true sustainability must be based in spirituality. The book explores religious communities vitally concerned with the environment. Mr. Carroll's groundbreaking book examines the inherent interconnectedness of sustainability and spirituality, acknowledging the dependency of one upon the other. He contends that true ecological sustainability, in contrast to the cosmetic attempts at sustainability we see around us, questions our society's fundamental values; and is so counter-cultural that it is resisted by anyone without a spiritual belief in something deeper than efficiency, technology, or 'traditional economics'. Carroll draws on the work of cultural historian and "geologian" Thomas Berry, whose eco-spiritual thought underlies many of the sustainability efforts of communities described in this book, including particular branches of Catholic religious orders and the loosely organized Sisters of the Earth. The writings of Native-Americans on spirituality and ecology are also highlighted. These models for sustainability not only represent the tangible link between ecology and spirituality, but also, more importantly, a vision of what could be. "Carroll begins his journey looking for examples of environmental sustainability, and I think he has found them-more convincing examples than people who have looked in more obvious and secular places. But along the way he has found something related, and just as important: examples of human sustainability, hints about ways that we might re-shape our attitudes as compellingly as our kitchens and gardens and boilers." - from the Foreword by Bill McKibben "Carroll clearly addresses a key topic for those interested in the relationship between ecology and ethics, and makes clear that sustainability is not possible without a deep change of values and commitment to a lifestyle. It cannot be achieved simply as an expression of economic functionality nor as an expression of ideology alone." - Rosemary Radford Ruether, co-editor of 'Christianity and Ecology: Seeking the Well-Being of Earth and Humans'. John E. Carroll is Professor of Environmental Conservation. He is the author and editor of many books, including (with co-editor Keith Warner) 'Ecology and Religion: Scientists Speak'. Main Currents in Western Environmental Thought
by Peter Hay Provides a comprehensive overview of the development of environmental thinking between the 1970's and the 1990's. This book is unique in its cross-disciplinary approach and in the depth of the questions that the author explores, in relation to concepts of 'wilderness', authenticity', and 'sustainability'. The author also explores what inspires a sympathy for green `imperatives'. Perils or Progress
by J. Ashton and R. Laura A critical look at the flaws of a tendency by human beings to rely on the latest technology as a cure-all for our existing problems. This book offers arguments with well-supported research findings and remains positively focused about what we can alternatively do about these problems. Faith in Nature: Environmentalism as Religious Quest
by Thomas Dunlap Faith in Nature traces the history of environmentalism - and its moral thrust - from its roots in the Enlightenment and Romanticism through the 'Progressive Era' in the United States to the 1990's. Thomas Dunlap is among the leading environmental historians and historians of science in the industrialized West. Originally trained as a chemist, he has a rigorous understanding of science and appreciates its vital importance to environmental thought. But he is also a devout Catholic who believes that the insights of religious revelation need not necessarily be at odds with the insights of scientific investigation. This book grew from his own religious journey and his attempts to understand human ethical obligations and spiritual debts to the natural world. |
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