Deep Ecology and World Religions: New Essays on Sacred Grounds (S U N Y Series in Radical Social and Political Theory)

Developing from a session on deep ecology and world religions at the 1997 national meeting of the American Academy of Religion, this volume presents 12 contributions by professors of philosophy, justice studies, religion, theology, East Asian studies, and other fields. Contributions discuss deep ecology and its relationship to indigenous traditions, Hinduism, Huayan Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, ecofeminism, the bible, and Ken Wilber's critique of ecological spirituality. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR. Read more... Abstract: Developing from a session on deep ecology and world religions at the 1997 national meeting of the American Academy of Religion, this volume presents 12 contributions by professors of philosophy, justice studies, religion, theology, East Asian studies, and other fields. Contributions discuss deep ecology and its relationship to indigenous traditions, Hinduism, Huayan Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, ecofeminism, the bible, and Ken Wilber's critique of ecological spirituality. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR Parallels and contrasts values from world religions and those proposed by the environmental perspective of deep ecology. Bringing together thirteen new essays on the important relationship between traditional world spirituality and the contemporary environmental perspective of deep ecology, this landmark book explores parallels and contrasts between religious values and those proposed by deep ecology. In examining how deep ecologists and the various religious traditions can both learn from and critique one another, the following traditions are indigenous cultures, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, Christian ecofeminism, and New Age spirituality. "One of the most exciting new developments in the general field of environmental studies is a dialogue between religion and ecology. It also promises to be one of the most efficacious, because practically the only thing that can effectively resist the juggernaut of amoral consumerism is an environmental ethic grounded in religious belief. This volume contributes to the effort to develop an environmental consciousness--and conscience--from the conceptual resources of several world religions and indigenous traditions of thought. The editors have here assembled some of the most celebrated and authoritative voices in this timely new domain of discourse." -- J. Baird Callicott, author of Beyond the Land More Essays in Environmental Philosophy "Using the lens of deep ecology, the authors discuss values and practices of religious traditions that engage deep ecology principles, providing both critique and reflection that sharpen the conversation. These writers affirm that how we treat nature is a moral question, calling for committed engagement from a thoughtful and heartfelt place. Inspired by the increasing spiritual and ethical sensibilities awakened by the eco-crisis, this book extends the call to act openly, honestly, critically, contritely, intelligently, and joyously in exploring religious response to the fundamental ethics of deep ecology." -- Stephanie Kaza, coeditor of Dharma Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism Contributors include Nawal Ammar, David Landis Barnhill, John E. Carroll, Christopher Key Chapple, John B. Cobb Jr., Roger S. Gottlieb, John A. Grim, Eric Katz, Jordan Paper, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Mary Evelyn Tucker, and Michael E. Zimmerman. Deep Ecology and World Religions 5 Contents 9 Acknowledgments 11 Introduction by David Landis Barnhill and Roger S. Gottlieb 17 1. Spiritual Deep Ecology and World Religions: A Shared Fate, a Shared Task by Roger S. Gottlieb 33 2. Indigenous Traditions and Deep Ecology by John A. Grim 51 3. Hinduism and Deep Ecology by Christopher Key Chapple 75 4. Relational Holism Huayan Buddhism and Deep Ecology by David Landis Barnhill 93 5. Chinese Religion, “Daoism,” and Deep Ecology by Jordan Paper 123 6. Confucianism and Deep Ecology by Mary Evelyn Tucker 143 7. Faith, God, and Nature Judaism and Deep Ecology by Eric Katz 169 8. Catholicism and Deep Ecology by John E. Carroll 185 9. Islam and Deep Ecology by Nawal Ammar 209 10. Protestant Theology and Deep Ecology by John B. Cobb Jr. 229 11. Deep Ecology, Ecofeminism, and the Bible Rosemary by Radford Ruether 245 12. Ken Wilber’s Critique of Ecological Spirituality by Michael E. Zimmerman 259 Bibliography 287 Contributors 301 Index 305 A-D 305 E-M 306 N-Z 307 Spiritual Deep Ecology And World Religions: A Shared Fate, A Shared Task / Roger S. Gottlieb -- Indigenous Traditions And Deep Ecology / John A. Grim -- Hinduism And Deep Ecology / Christopher Key Chapple -- Relational Holism: Huayan Buddhism And Deep Ecology / David Landis Barnhill -- Chinese Religion, Daoism, And Deep Ecology / Jordan Paper -- Confucianism And Deep Ecology / Mary Evelyn Tucker -- Faith, God, And Nature: Judaism And Deep Ecology / Eric Katz -- Catholicism And Deep Ecology / John E. Carroll -- Islam And Deep Ecology / Nawal Ammar -- Protestant Theology And Deep Ecology / John B. Cobb Jr. -- Deep Ecology, Ecofeminism, And The Bible / Rosemary Radford Ruether -- Ken Wilbur's Critique Of Ecological Spirituality / Michael E. Zimmerman. Edited By David Landis Barnhill And Roger S. Gottlieb. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 271-283) And Index. Bringing together thirteen new essays on the important relationship between traditional world spirituality and the contemporary environmental perspective of deep ecology, this landmark book explores parallels and contrasts between religious values and those proposed by deep ecology. In examining how deep ecologists and the various religious traditions can both learn from and critique one another, the following traditions are considered: indigenous cultures, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, Christian ecofeminism, and New Age spirituality.