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Young, Richard A.

Healing the Earth : a theocentric perspective on environmental problems and their solutions / Richard A. Young. - 333 p. ; 23 cm.

Introduction --
The case against Christianity: fact or false? --
The historical quest: roots or causes? --
The nature of reality: fragmented or holistic? --
The value of nature: sacred, utilitarian, or intrinsic? --
The God of creation: transcendent or immanent? --
The biblical perspective: anthropocentric, biocentric, or theocentric? --
The course and destiny of ecohistory: doomsday, Utopia, or kingdom? --
The dominion mandate: exploitation or stewardship? --
A realistic portrait of humanity: depraved or capable? --
The ethical dilemma: human rights, nature's rights, or God's rights? --
The Christian stance toward the world: renunciation or affirmation? --
Epilogue: a Christian environmental agenda --
Appendix A --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Biographical index --
Subject Index --
Scripture index

ISBN: 0805410384

LCCN: Acc#28130

Subjects--Topical Terms:
HUMAN ECOLOGY--RELIGIOUS ASPECTS--CHRISTIANITY
HUMAN ECOLOGY--MORAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS
CHRISTIAN ETHICS
RELIGION AND SCIENCES--1946--

LC Class. No.: BT 695.5 / Y87 1994