Monastic Ecological Wisdom : A Living Tradition

Torvend, Samuel

Liturgical Press（2023/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 176 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780814667972
• DDC分類 261.88

Full Description

Can early medieval monasteries serve as a model of sustainable development and environmental conservation in today's world? Inspired by Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Sí and Benedictine communities around the world whose shared monastic values inform ecological practice, Monastic Ecological Wisdom uncovers the hidden story of early Christian and monastic care for the earth.
 
In Monastic Ecological Wisdom, Samuel Torvend shows how it is possible that medieval monastic values and practices could assist in the careful conservation of what we claim is God's first gift, God's first gesture of grace: the earth and all that dwells with it. By reflecting on an ecological reading of New Testament texts, the Rule of St. Benedict, and early monastic engagement with the natural world as seen in the life of St. Benedict, such practices can serve thoughtful Christians today who care deeply about living in harmony with the earth and all who call it home.

Contents

Contents
Introduction    ix
   Chapter 1
Early Christian Resistance to Imperial Domination of the Earth    1
   Chapter 2
Benedict's Journey Out of Imperial Christianity    28
   Chapter 3
Benedict's Refuge in Nature    53
   Chapter 4
Praying the Seasons of Life on God's Earth    75
   Chapter 5
An Environmental Rule    97
   Chapter 6
Monastic Ecological Values    117
   Chapter 7
The Land Is in the Church    139

Bibliography    145
Index    156