Ecological Aspects of War

Anne Elvey received a PhD from Monash University in 2000, and is currently an Honorary Research Associate of Trinity College Theological School, University of Divinity, Australia.Keith Dyer teaches New Testament at Whitley College, Australia, and is an Associate Professor of the University of Divinity, Australia.Deborah Guess is a Research Associate at Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity, Australia.

• List of tablesNotes on contributorsAcknowledgementsList of abbreviations1. Introduction: Ecological Aspects of War - engagements with biblical texts, Keith Dyer and Anne Elvey, University of Divinity, Australia2. ‘A bow in the clouds’ (Gen 9:13): YHWH’s qešet and the Rainbow Serpent as Metaphors of Life and Destruction – Jeanette Mathews, Charles Sturt University, Australia3. Drones over Sodom: Resisting the Fantasy of Security – Carolyn Alsen, University of Divinity, Australia4. Reading the Magnificat in the Contemporary Contexts of International Conflict and Climate Change - Anne Elvey, Monash University and University of Divinity Australia5. Dealing with the Enemy: ecological Reflections out of Luke's story of Jesus's Trial on the Mount of Olives (Luke 22.39-53) - Michael Trainor, Austrailian Catholic University, Australia6. The Death of Absalom: The Forest is Mightier than the Sword – Marie Turner, Flinders University, Australia7. Desolate Land/Desolate People in Jeremiah and Lamentations – Elizabeth Boase, Flinders University, Australia8. Violence and Destruction in Opposition to Justice and Righteousness – Anne Gardner, Monash University, Australia9. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Consequences of War (Rev 6:1–11) – Keith Dyer, University of Divinity, Australia9. War, ecology and engagements with biblical texts: a response – David Horrell, University of Exeter, UKBibliography

…this volume is a very useful resource for anyone interested in ecological readings of the text. This volume also demonstrates various ways to bring modern sociopolitical issues, beyond ecology alone, into conversation with the biblical text and therefore serves to help generate further research.