Description
| Product ID: | 9781009012584 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | This Sacred Life |
| Subtitle: | Humanity's Place in a Wounded World |
| Authors: | Author: Norman Wirzba |
| Page Count: | 300 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy of religion, Philosophy of religion, Religious ethics, Religion and science, Theology, Spirituality and religious experience, Social and cultural anthropology, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Conservation of the environment, Religious ethics, Religion & science, Theology, Spirituality & religious experience, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Conservation of the environment |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This Sacred Life offers a deep philosophical and religious articulation of the meaning and purpose of human life in a world wounded by environmental degradation and social injustice. It recasts human identity and vocation in terms of the healing and repair of the world and its communities. In a time of climate change, environmental degradation, and social injustice, the question of the value and purpose of human life has become urgent. What are the grounds for hope in a wounded world? This Sacred Life gives a deep philosophical and religious articulation of humanity''s identity and vocation by rooting people in a symbiotic, meshwork world that is saturated with sacred gifts. The benefits of artificial intelligence and genetic enhancement notwithstanding, Norman Wirzba shows how an account of humans as interdependent and vulnerable creatures orients people to be a creative, healing presence in a world punctuated by wounds. He argues that the commodification of places and creatures needs to be resisted so that all life can be cherished and celebrated. Humanity''s fundamental vocation is to bear witness to God''s love for creaturely life, and to commit to the construction of a hospitable and beautiful world. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-10-14 |