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Reformation Resources for Contemporary Eco‐Justice Theology
Author(s) -
Saler Robert C.,
Nelson Derek R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/dial.12240
Subject(s) - righteousness , environmental ethics , economic justice , intervention (counseling) , theology , philosophy , environmental justice , sociology , political science , aesthetics , law , psychology , psychiatry
Abstract Reformation theology has two significant contributions to make to a renewal of environmental theology. Its heritage of sin exposes the fact that human efforts at intervention in the environment are only ambiguously good and in need of redemption themselves. Its heritage of freedom exposes some efforts toward environmental healing as works‐righteousness, available to be transformed by God in hope for a heavenly and earthly future.