Worldly Wonder
Author | : Mary Evelyn Tucker |
Publisher | : Open Court |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2011-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812697544 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812697545 |
Rating | : 4/5 (545 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Worldly Wonder by : Mary Evelyn Tucker
Download or read book Worldly Wonder written by Mary Evelyn Tucker and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History illustrates the power of religion to bring about change. Mary Evelyn Tucker describes how world religions have begun to move from a focus on God-human and human-human relations to encompass human-earth relations. She argues that, in light of the environmental crisis, religion should move from isolated orthodoxy to interrelated dialogue and use its authority for liberation rather than oppression.