Recently added articles from Biblical Theology Bulletin:
Creation's praise of God in the book of Revelation.(Critical essay)
Jun 22, 2008; Bauckham, Richard ... Abstract This paper argues that in depicting the worship of God by all creatures the book of Revelation recognizes the value of the whole creation for God. In Revelation's vision of heaven, the twenty-four elders are heavenly rulers, while the four living creatures are heavenly ...
Seven Bowls of Wrath: the ecological relevance of Revelation.(Critical essay)
Jun 22, 2008; Woods, Richard ... Abstract Catastrophic effects of climate change invite comparisons with the "plagues" or wounds of the earth described in chapters 15 and 16 of the Book of Revelation. The seven Bowls of Wrath can be interpreted as an ecological parable for the decades ahead, as the impact of ...
God the carer: revelation and the environment.(Critical essay)
Jun 22, 2008; Bredin, Mark ... Abstract This article is concerned with the extent to which Revelation can be claimed as a pro-creation text. It is argued that Revelation has a positive view of the whole of creation. Bredin suggests that Revelation has a strong ecological doctrine of creation, which is ...
Sacred Longings: The Ecological Spirit and Global Culture.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Gerber, Lynne ... Sacred Longings: The Ecological Spirit and Global Culture. By Mary C. Grey. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2004. Pp. xii + 260. Paper, $19.00. In 1993 Adrienne Rich wrote that with "an alleged triumph of corporate capitalism ... our desire itself--is taken from us, processed ...
A Moral Climate: the Ethics of Global Warming.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Hartman, Laura M. ... A Moral Climate: the Ethics of Global Warming. By Michael S. Northcott. London, UK: Darton, Longman & Todd, 2007. Pp. xv + 336. Paper, $18.60. In this impressive work, Michael Northcott skillfully weaves together insights from climate science, global politics, economics, ...
The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Haynes, Deborah J. ... The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth. By E. O. Wilson. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Co., 2006. Pp. x + 175. Paper, $13.95. E. O. Wilson is widely known as an acclaimed biologist whose work has shaped the disciplines of population biology and sociobiology. Trained in ...
Living the Sabbath: Discovering the Rhythms of Rest and Delight.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Hartman, Laura M. ... Living the Sabbath: Discovering the Rhythms of Rest and Delight. By Norman Wirzba. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2006. Pp. 172. Paper, $19.99. Norman Wirzba has offered an inspiring and well-written account of the Christian Sabbath and its effect on lived practices and habits, ...
Theology That Matters: Ecology, Economy, and God.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Salmond, Noel ... Theology That Matters: Ecology, Economy, and God. Edited by Darby Kathleen Ray. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2006. Pp. ix + 245. Paper, $22.00. The prologue to this very valuable collection of essays worries about progressive theology being limited to shop talk among ...
The Comforting Whirlwind: God, Job and the Scale of Creation.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Troster, Rabbi Lawrence ... The Comforting Whirlwind: God, Job and the Scale of Creation. By Bill McKibben. Cambridge, MA: Cowley Publications, 2005. Pp. xii + 73. Paper, $11.86. McKibben's book is an extended meditation on the Book of Job and how the message of the book may contain some wisdom in thinking ...
Ecologies of Grace: Environmental Ethics and Christian Theology.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Fraser, Jessica ... Ecologies of Grace: Environmental Ethics and Christian Theology. By Willis Jenkins. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2008. Pp. xi + 363. Cloth, $35.00. In his book Ecologies of Grace, Willis Jenkins identifies and articulates another dimension to the large field of ...
Ecospirit: Religions and Philosophies for the Earth.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2008; Eaton, Heather ... Ecospirit: Religions and Philosophies for the Earth. Edited by Laurel Kearns & Catherine Keller. New York, NY: Fordham University Press, 2007. Pp. xvi + 644. Paper, $32.00. Ecospirit represents a significant collection of insightful articles that, after two decades of ...
Books received.
Jun 22, 2008 ... Aageson, James W. Paul, the Pastoral Epistles, and the Early Church. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2008. Pp. xi + 235. Paper, $24.95. Antognazza, Maria Rosa. Leibniz on the Trinity and the Incarnation: Reason and Revelation in the Seventeenth Century. Translated by Gerald Parks. New ...