In this Book
- A Religion of Nature
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
The beauty, sublimity, and wonder of nature have been justly celebrated in all of the religious traditions of the world, but usually these traditions have focused on beings or powers presumed to lie behind nature, providing nature’s ultimate explanation and meaning. In a radical departure, Donald A. Crosby makes an eloquent case for regarding nature itself as the focus of religion, conceived without God, gods, or animating spirits of any kind, and argues that nature is metaphysically ultimate. He explores the concept of nature, the place of humans in nature, the responsibilities of humans to one another and to their natural environments, and offers a religious vision that grants to nature the kind of reverence, awe, love, and devotion formerly reserved for God. Crosby also shares his personal journey from theistic faith to a religion of nature.
Table of Contents
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- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: The Nature of Nature
- 2. Concept of Nature
- pp. 17-42
- 3. Science and Nature
- pp. 43-56
- 4. Values in Nature
- pp. 57-88
- 5. Humans and Nature
- pp. 89-114
- Part 3: A Religion of Nature
- 7. Objections to a Religion of Nature
- pp. 131-158
- 8. The Religious Ultimacy of Nature
- pp. 159-170
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 187-192
- Index of Authors and Titles
- pp. 193-196
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 197-200
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791488195
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
53443765
Pages
200
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No