World Religions and the Environment
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 204
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 204
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World Religions and the Environment offers a succinct overview for six of the major world religions; Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Native American Religions, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Further, the title provides a survey of each religion's approach to the most important problem facing our world: climate change and environmental degradation. Thoughtful questions found in each chapter encourage critical thinking and stimulate student engagement, and each chapter provides suggestions for research and projects outside the classroom.
Preface
Chapter 1: Judaism
Chapter 2: Christianity
Chapter 3: Islam
Chapter 4: Native American Religions
Chapter 5: Hinduism
Chapter 6: Buddhism
Sarah J. Melcher, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Xavier University (Cincinnati). She received her doctorate in Hebrew Bible from Emory University, M.Div. from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and B.S. from Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. Her research interests have included interfaith dialogue, disability in the Bible, African-American biblical interpretation, and sexual practice in the Hebrew Bible. A recent publication edited by Sarah J. Melcher, Mikeal C. Parsons, and Amos Yong is The Bible and Disability: A Commentary from Baylor University Press (2017). Sarah is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Florida Conference.