Meditations on Creation in an Era of Extinction - Paperback

by Kate Rigby (Author)

This book practices an ancient form of theological reflection--the hexameron--on creation and attends to current concerns for the wellbeing of creation amid changing climates, anthropogenic pollution, and, possibly, the next mass extinction event. Rigby takes each day of the Genesis 1 creation narrative as the launching point for critical theological engagement with early writers like Basil of Caesarea and Ambrose of Milan, with contemporary concerns about the state of our planet's well-being, and with faith-based initiatives from around the world that are contributing to the healing and restoration of the world. By attending to planetary well-being, Rigby's unique and striking approach to the hexameron captures both the devastation of current anthropogenic climate change and the precious hope for salvific healing in Shalom.

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US$36.00

RELIGION / Christian Theology / General

RELIGION / Religion & Science

RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General

Meditations on Creation in an Era of Extinction

Ecology & Justice Series

Cover design: Diane Mastrogiulio

Cover art: Leonard French, Seven Days of Creation: The Seventh Day. Used with permission.

Cover photo: David Paterson, Dorian Photographics

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ISBN 978-1-62698-550-6

Author Biography

Kate Rigby is Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Cologne, where she directs the research hub Multidisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities (MESH). Her interdisciplinary research interests include environmental literary and cultural studies, environmental philosophy, and religion and ecology.