| Wendell Berry and Religion: Heaven's Earthly Life Contributor(s): Shuman, Joel James (Editor), Owens, L. Roger (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0813125553 ISBN-13: 9780813125558 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: Farmer, poet, essayist, and environmental writer Wendell Berry is acclaimed for his ideas regarding the values inherent in an agricultural society. Place, community, good work, and simple pleasures are but a few of the values that form the bedrock of Berry's thought. While the notion of reverence is central to Berry, he is not widely known as a religious writer. However, the moral underpinnings of his work are rooted in Christian tradition, articulating the tenet that faith and stewardship of the land are not mutually exclusive. In "Wendell Berry and Religion," editors Joel J. Shuman and L. Roger Owens probe the moral and spiritual implications of Berry's work. Chief among them are the notions that the earth is God's provisional gift to mankind and that studying how we engage material creation reflects important truths. This collection reveals deep, thoughtful, and provocative conversations within Berry's writings, illuminating the theological inspirations inherent in his work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Religion | Christian Living - Stewardship & Giving - Nature | Essays |
| Dewey: 277.308 |
| LCCN: 2009018235 |
| Series: Culture of the Land: A Series in the New Agrarianism (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.56" W x 9.28" (1.13 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |