Religion and Sustainability: Social Movements and the Politics of the Environment

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Lucas F. Johnston

Religion and Sustainability

Social Movements and the Politics of the Environment

Lucas F. Johnston

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Equinox Publishing Ltd
01 January 2013

Comparative religion; Religious issues & debates

Sustainability is now key to international and national policy, manufacture and consumption. It is also central to many individuals who try to lead environmentally ethical lives. Historically, religion has been a significant part of many visions of sustainability. Pragmatically, the inclusion of religious values in conservation and development efforts has facilitated relationships between people with different value structures. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the interdependence of sustainability and religion, and no significant comparisons of religious and secular sustainability advocacy. Religion and Sustainability presents the first broad analysis of the spiritual dimensions of sustainability-oriented social movements. Exploring the similarities and differences between the conceptions of sustainability held by religious, interfaith and secular organizations, the book analyses how religious practice and discourse have impacted on political ideology and process.

By: Lucas F. Johnston
Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781908049827
ISBN 10: 1908049820
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 January 2013
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I: Defining Religion and Sustainability, and Why it Matters 1. The Stakes of Sustainability and its Religious Dimensions 2. Defining the Terms: Religion and Sustainability 3. Sustainability as a contagious meme Part II: The Emergence and Development of Sustainability 4. The Genesis and Globalization of Sustainability 5. The Religious Dimensions of Sustainability at the Nexus of Civil Society and International Politics 6. The Contribution of Natural Sciences and Social Sciences to the Religious Dimensions of Sustainability Part III: The Ethnographic Data and Sustainability Cases 7. Walking Together Separately: Evangelical Creation Care 8. Stories of Partnership: Interfaith Efforts Toward Sustainability 9. The Religious Dimensions of Secular Sustainability 10. Manufacturing or Cultivating Common Ground

Lucas F. Johnston is Assistant Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies at Wake Forest University, USA.

Reviews for Religion and Sustainability: Social Movements and the Politics of the Environment

The novel approach employed in Religion and Sustainability captures the fascinating social movements emerging from the intersection of global environmental issues and moral traditions. Evan Berry, American University, Washington, DC, USA In this sophisticated and well-written study, Johnston offers a much-needed and thought-provoking 'missing link' emphasizing the religious dimensions of contemporary sustainability movements. Laura Hobgood-Oster, Southwestern University, USA An interesting, timely investigation of diffences and commonalities between secular, interfaith, and faith-based organizations that have engaged sustainaibility in their practices - Highly recommended. - Choice