Del i serien T&T Clark Explorations in Theology, Gender and Ecology

Climate Change and the Symbol Deficit in the Christian Tradition

Expanding Gendered Sources

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

AvJan-Olav Henriksen,Hilda P. Koster

529 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Finns i fler format (1)

Inbunden

1 669 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

Exploring how the climate crisis discloses the symbol deficit in the Christian tradition, this book argues that Christianity is rich in symbols that identify and address the failures of humans and the obstacles that prevent humans from doing well, while positive symbols that can engage people in constructive action seem underdeveloped. Henriksen examines the potential of the Christian tradition to develop symbols that can engage peoples in committed and sustained action to prevent further crisis. To do so, he argues that we need symbols that engage both intellectually and emotionally, and which enhance our perception of belonging in relationships with other humans, be it both in the present and in the future. According to Henriksen, the deficit can only be obliterated if we can develop symbols that have some root or resonance in the Christian tradition, provide concrete and specified guidance of agency, engage people both emotionally and intellectually, and finally open up to visions for a moral agency that provide positive motivations for caring about environmental conditions as a whole.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-08-24
Mått152 x 232 x 18 mm
Vikt420 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieT&T Clark Explorations in Theology, Gender and Ecology
Antal sidor280
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567705013

Tillhör följande kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Introduction: The Deficit Thesis and the Task It PresentsPart 1: Contexts for the Symbol DeficitChapter One: From Acts of God to the AnthropoceneChapter Two: Culprits for the PredicamentChapter Three: Consumer IdolatryChapter Four: Religion in DenialChapter Five: To Empower Those Who Suffer and Give Voice to Those Who Lack ItPart 2: Conditions for symbolic practicesChapter Six: Symbols as Mediating PracticeChapter Seven: Conditions for Agency: A Critique of Modernity’s Detached SubjectChapter Eight: Symbols for Enhancing Moral Motivation and Avoiding DefectionChapter Nine: An Inductive, Experientially Oriented TheologyPart 3: Symbols for PracticesChapter Ten: God as Creator - A Critical Symbol?Chapter Eleven: From Anthropos to All of CreationChapter Twelve: Symbolic Deficits in Apocalypticism – Towards a Presentist EschatologyChapter Thirteen: SinChapter Fourteen: Symbols for Hope – A Critical EvaluationChapter Fifteen: Sacrifice, Hope, and GraceBibliography Index

Jan-Olav Henriksen has produced a valuable resource for the church as it struggles to bring Christian faith to bear fruitfully on the climate crisis. He offers a deep dive into the power of symbols to engender consistent action – including political action – for transformation toward ways of living that allow earth’s climate systems to flourish. This book will be invaluable in the academy and in the church.