Carol J. Dempsey, OP is professor of biblical studies at the University of Portland, Oregon, with special expertise in Old Testament and prophets. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America, and has authored several books including Jeremiah: Preacher of Grace, Poet of Truth (Liturgical Press, 2007) and Reading the Bible, Transforming Conflict.

• ContentsForeword   viiContributors   xiIntroduction   xv1  Stories from the Heart   12  New Ways of Knowing and Being Known   213  An Islamic Perspective on the Environment   464  Christian Values, Technology, and the Environmental Crisis   585  Feeding the Hungry and Protecting the Environment   776  Mental Cartography in a Time of Environmental Crisis   997  Toward an Understanding of International Geopolitics and the Environment   1268  Sustainability: An Eco-Theological Analysis   1449  The Stewardship of Natural and Human Resources   16810  Development of Environmental Responsibility in Children   19311  An Ecological View of Elders and Their Families: Needs for the Twenty-First Century   212 12  Symphonies of Nature: Creation and Re-creation   22713  A Sense of Place   24014  Hope Amidst Crisis: A Prophetic Vision of Cosmic Redemption   269Epilogue   285Bibliography   289

All Creation Is Groaning . . . is a magnificent resource, which approaches commitment to the Earth from an astonishing variety of perspectives, yet offers a common faith-filled view which inspires hope and commitment.Denis Edwards, Flinders University

Carol J. Dempsey, OP is professor of biblical studies at the University of Portland, Oregon, with special expertise in Old Testament and prophets. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America, and has authored several books including Jeremiah: Preacher of Grace, Poet of Truth (Liturgical Press, 2007) and Reading the Bible, Transforming Conflict.

• ContentsForeword   viiContributors   xiIntroduction   xv1  Stories from the Heart   12  New Ways of Knowing and Being Known   213  An Islamic Perspective on the Environment   464  Christian Values, Technology, and the Environmental Crisis   585  Feeding the Hungry and Protecting the Environment   776  Mental Cartography in a Time of Environmental Crisis   997  Toward an Understanding of International Geopolitics and the Environment   1268  Sustainability: An Eco-Theological Analysis   1449  The Stewardship of Natural and Human Resources   16810  Development of Environmental Responsibility in Children   19311  An Ecological View of Elders and Their Families: Needs for the Twenty-First Century   212 12  Symphonies of Nature: Creation and Re-creation   22713  A Sense of Place   24014  Hope Amidst Crisis: A Prophetic Vision of Cosmic Redemption   269Epilogue   285Bibliography   289

All Creation Is Groaning . . . is a magnificent resource, which approaches commitment to the Earth from an astonishing variety of perspectives, yet offers a common faith-filled view which inspires hope and commitment.Denis Edwards, Flinders University

Carol J. Dempsey, OP is professor of biblical studies at the University of Portland, Oregon, with special expertise in Old Testament and prophets. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America, and has authored several books including Jeremiah: Preacher of Grace, Poet of Truth (Liturgical Press, 2007) and Reading the Bible, Transforming Conflict.

• ContentsForeword   viiContributors   xiIntroduction   xv1  Stories from the Heart   12  New Ways of Knowing and Being Known   213  An Islamic Perspective on the Environment   464  Christian Values, Technology, and the Environmental Crisis   585  Feeding the Hungry and Protecting the Environment   776  Mental Cartography in a Time of Environmental Crisis   997  Toward an Understanding of International Geopolitics and the Environment   1268  Sustainability: An Eco-Theological Analysis   1449  The Stewardship of Natural and Human Resources   16810  Development of Environmental Responsibility in Children   19311  An Ecological View of Elders and Their Families: Needs for the Twenty-First Century   212 12  Symphonies of Nature: Creation and Re-creation   22713  A Sense of Place   24014  Hope Amidst Crisis: A Prophetic Vision of Cosmic Redemption   269Epilogue   285Bibliography   289

All Creation Is Groaning . . . is a magnificent resource, which approaches commitment to the Earth from an astonishing variety of perspectives, yet offers a common faith-filled view which inspires hope and commitment.Denis Edwards, Flinders University