In his new book, To Care for Creation: the Emergence of the Religious Environmental Movement, Professor Stephen Ellingson explores new — and often localized — environmental activism among mainstream religious groups in the United States. Through interviews with over 60 organizations, he tells the story of how activists overcome the institutional, political, and cultural barriers that […]
In his new book, To Care for Creation: the Emergence of the Religious Environmental Movement [1], Professor Stephen Ellingson [2]Â explores new -- and often localized -- environmental activism among mainstream religious groups in the United States. Through interviews with over 60 organizations, he tells the story of how activists overcome the institutional, political, and cultural barriers that have typically prevented religious organizations from investing in environmental causes. Download Office Hours #128 [3] [1] http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo23467761.html [2] http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/our-faculty/directory/faculty-detail/stephen-ellingson [3] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/OH128_Ellingson.mp3
In his new book, To Care for Creation: the Emergence of the Religious Environmental Movement, Professor Stephen Ellingson explores new — and often localized — environmental activism among mainstream religious groups in the United States. Through interviews with over 60 organizations, he tells the story of how activists overcome the institutional, political, and cultural barriers that have typically prevented religious organizations from investing in environmental causes.