Natural Saints How People of Faith Are Working to Save God's Earth |
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| Author:
| McDuff, Mallory |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-537957-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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This study presents concrete evidence that churches and faith organizations are reconnecting with conservation and working to save the natural world. Drawing on interviews and field visits across the country, McDuff uses a framework of five bioregions in which to present the responses of churches to pressing environmental issues. She shows that the local congregation is a powerful vehicle for connecting social and environmental justice in a community. Despite thegrowth of this...
More DescriptionThis study presents concrete evidence that churches and faith organizations are reconnecting with conservation and working to save the natural world. Drawing on interviews and field visits across the country, McDuff uses a framework of five bioregions in which to present the responses of churches to pressing environmental issues. She shows that the local congregation is a powerful vehicle for connecting social and environmental justice in a community. Despite thegrowth of this movement, she argues, most environmental professionals are unaware of the power of this partnership between Christians and conservation. This book will help to bring churches, faith organizations, and environmental activists together in the service of this vital cause.