The Lure of the Apocalypse: Ecology, Ethics, and the End of the World
What should we make of the apocalyptic tone taken up by politicians, journalists, scientists, and activists? Some environmental thinkers such as Michael Shellenberger contend that alarming rhetoric distracts us from the technological and governance challenges presented by climate change. In the arti...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Sage
2021
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Studies in Christian ethics
Anno: 2021, Volume: 34, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 482-497 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | CG Cristianesimo e politica NBQ Escatologia NCG Etica ecologica; etica del creato |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
End of the world
B Environmentalism B Climate Change B Apocalypse B Ecology B Political Theology |
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| Riepilogo: | What should we make of the apocalyptic tone taken up by politicians, journalists, scientists, and activists? Some environmental thinkers such as Michael Shellenberger contend that alarming rhetoric distracts us from the technological and governance challenges presented by climate change. In the article, it is argued that retrieving a practical apocalyptic political theology from the Christian tradition can both clarify conceptual contradictions within this discourse as well as offer a practical orientation toward living within ecological endings. Amid the cascade of environmental crises we are living through, apocalyptic practices of renunciation of the world offer a guide and discipline for living in the end. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09539468211031352 |