The Environment and Christian EthicsThis book is about the extent, origins and causes of the environmental crisis. Dr. Northcott argues that Christianity has lost the biblical awareness of the interconnectedness of all life. He shows how Christian theologians and believers might recover a more ecologically-friendly belief system and life style. The author provides an important corrective to secular approaches to environmental ethics, including utilitarian individualism, animal rights theories and deep ecology. |
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| Title | The Environment and Christian Ethics Volume 10 of New Studies in Christian Ethics |
| Author | Michael S. Northcott |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0521576318, 9780521576314 |
| Length | 379 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy Religion / Christianity / History Religion / Ethics |
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