The Virgin and the Dynamo The Use and Abuse of Religion in the Environmental Debate |
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| Author:
| Royal, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8028-4468-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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"Enlisting religion in environmental discussions has proved to be a two-edged sword. Some environmentalists point to the Bible as the source of an unholy exploitation of nature. Others employ biblical principles to reform - or even destroy - current science, technology, economics, and social structures that have been beneficial. In this timely volume Robert Royal examines how religious values are sometimes misused in current environmental debates and explores how they may be more...
More Description"Enlisting religion in environmental discussions has proved to be a two-edged sword. Some environmentalists point to the Bible as the source of an unholy exploitation of nature. Others employ biblical principles to reform - or even destroy - current science, technology, economics, and social structures that have been beneficial. In this timely volume Robert Royal examines how religious values are sometimes misused in current environmental debates and explores how they may be more faithfully used both to restrain excesses in the environmental movement and to inspire sound ecological practices."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved