The new holy wars, economic religion vs. environmental religion in contemporary America, Robert H. Nelson
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The new holy wars, economic religion vs. environmental religion in contemporary America, Robert H. Nelson
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The new holy wars
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bibliography
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323195561
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Robert H. Nelson
Sub title
economic religion vs. environmental religion in contemporary America
Summary
"Examines economics and environmentalism as competing public religions that derive from, and continue, a Christian worldview; argues that debates over global warming and other environmental issues are ultimately based on theological differences between their respective adherents"--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Economic and environmental religions -- The false God of economic salvation. What is "economic theology"? -- Theologies of /11 -- How much is God worth? -- Sustainability, efficiency, and God -- All in the name of progress -- Environmental Calvinism. Unoriginal sin -- Calvinism minus God -- Environmental creationism. Ecological science as a creation story -- Environmental creationism and Christian creationism -- Re-creating the creation -- Environmental colonialism : "saving" Africa from Africans -- Environmentalism and libertarianism. Frank Knight and economic Calvinism -- Libertarian environmentalism -- Conclusion: Religious challenges
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