| All Creation is Groaning: An Interdisciplinary Vision for Life in a Sacred Universe Contributor(s): Dempsey, Carol J. (Editor), Butkus, Russell A. (Editor), Brueggemann, Walter (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0814659322 ISBN-13: 9780814659328 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: Adam and Eve weren't concerned about traffic jams as they strolled through the Garden of Eden. The Ten Commandments weren't delivered to Moses by e-mail. So how does the Word, written so long ago, fit into everyday life today? The Connections series offers today's readers and students of Scripture an answer to that puzzling question. Connections builds an understanding of the relationship between the Bible and everyday life by examining the individual pieces and how they fit together. It invites us to broaden our comprehension of the Bible and its applications to modern life by placing current Scripture scholarship within the concerns of other fields, such as ethical problems in light of Scripture, science and Scripture, contemporary social challenges and Scripture, and the Bible in non-biblical cultures. This series reveals more of God's intent, encouraging us to study and reflect on the Word from the life experiences, outlooks, and wisdom of many people. Fashioned as a series of stories based on the model of biblical narrative, these seemingly multi-valent voices and perspectives are joined together with biblical stories, references, and theological reflection to create in All Creation Is Groaning a seamless story that is both provocative and revelatory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
| Dewey: 261.836 |
| LCCN: 99029113 |
| Series: Connections |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.02" W x 9.03" (1.20 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This multi-academic perspective on contemporary environmental issues reminds us of our oneness with the natural world and what that calls us to as moral creatures. Fashioned as a series of stories based on the model of biblical narrative, these seemingly multivalent voices and perspectives are joined together with biblical stories, references, and theological reflection to create in All Creation Is Groaning a seamless story that is both provocative and revelatory. All Creation Is Groaning provides a clear vision of living life in a sacred universe. This vision is linked to the biblical vision of justice and righteousness for all of creation, and humankind's responsibility to hasten the vision through a call to ethical practice. Critical and hermeneutical, this book reflects an interdisciplinary approach so as to "build bridges of understanding between the Bible and contemporary disciplines." |
Contributor Bio(s): Dempsey, Carol J.: - Carol J. Dempsey, OP is professor of biblical studies at the University of Portland, Oregon, with special expertise in Old Testament and prophets. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America, and has authored several books including Jeremiah: Preacher of Grace, Poet of Truth (Liturgical Press, 2007) and Reading the Bible, Transforming Conflict. |