The Bible and Ecology

The Bible is not a book of science, and therefore not of ecology. It does, however, sketch a vision of human ecology, and contemporary readers encounter claims about how to value nature. The Bible's vision is simultaneously biocentric, anthropocentric, and theocentric. The Hebrews discovered wh...

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Publicado en:Interpretation
Autor principal: Rolston, Holmes 1932- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Sage Publ. 1996
En: Interpretation
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Sumario:The Bible is not a book of science, and therefore not of ecology. It does, however, sketch a vision of human ecology, and contemporary readers encounter claims about how to value nature. The Bible's vision is simultaneously biocentric, anthropocentric, and theocentric. The Hebrews discovered who they were as they discovered where they were, and their scriptures can be a catalyst in our ecological crisis.
ISSN:2159-340X
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096439605000103