Routledge Handbook of Religious Naturalism

<p>Ecological crisis is being widely discussed in society today and therefore the subject of religious naturalism has emerged as a major topic in religion. <i>The Routledge Handbook of Religious Naturalism</i> is an outstanding reference source to the key topics problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising thirty-four chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into seven parts: </p><br/><br/><p>- Varieties of religious naturalism and its relations to other outlooks</p><br/><br/><p>- Some earlier religious naturalists </p><br/><br/><p>- Pantheism materialism and the value-ladenness of nature </p><br/><br/><p>- Ecology humans and politics in naturalistic perspective</p><br/><br/><p>- Religious naturalism and traditional religions</p><br/><br/><p>- Putting religious naturalism into practice</p><br/><br/><p>- Critical discussions of religious naturalism.</p><br/><br/><p>Within these sections central issues debates and problems are examined including: defining religious naturalism; religious underpinnings of ecology; natural piety; the religious-aesthetic; ecstatic naturalism as deep pantheism; spiritual ecology; African-American religious naturalism; Christian religious naturalism; <em>Dao</em> and water; Confucianism; environmental action; and practices in religious naturalism. </p><i><br/><br/><p>The Routledge Handbook of Religious Naturalism</i> is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies theology and philosophy. The Handbook will also be useful for those in related fields such as environmental ethics and ecology. </p>