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Introduction | |
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Character of the Crisis | |
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Purposes and Progression | |
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Dimensions and Dilemmas of the Ecological Crisis: the Pollution Complex | |
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Pollution: Poisoning Our Neighbors | |
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Global Warming: Climate Change and Excessive Consumption | |
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Ozone Depletion: What Price Convenience and Luxury? | |
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Dimensions and Dilemmas of the Ecological Crisis: Exceeding the Limits | |
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Resource Exhaustion: Living Beyond Planetary Means | |
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Population Progress: Beyond Earth's Carrying Capacity | |
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Maldistribution: The Linkage Between Economic Injustice and Ecological Degradation | |
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Radical Reductions and Extinctions of Species: The Loss of Biodiversity | |
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Genetic Engineering: Restraining Human Powers | |
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The Ecological Virtues | |
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The Ecological Complaint Against Christianity | |
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A Confession of Sin | |
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No Single Cause | |
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Christ and Culture | |
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Ecological Sensitivity in Christian History | |
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Interreligious Miscomparisons | |
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Potential for Reformation | |
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Firm Foundations: Doctrines of Creation, Covenant, Divine Image, Incarnation, and Spiritual Presence | |
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Creation: God's Cosmic and Relational Values | |
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The Ecological Covenant of Relationality | |
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Divine Image and Dominion as Responsible Representation | |
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The Incarnation as Cosmic Representation | |
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Sacramental Presence of the Spirit | |
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Firm Foundations: Doctrines of Sin, Judgment, Redemption, and Church | |
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Sin as an Ecological Disorder | |
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Divine Judgments in Natural History | |
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Consummation as Cosmic Redemption | |
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The Church as Agent of Ecological Liberation and Reconciliation | |
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A Summation | |
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Loving Nature: Christian Love in an Ecological Context | |
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Love: The Ground of Christian Theology and Ethics | |
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Dilemmas of Definition | |
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Love and Predation | |
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Qualifications of Ecological Love | |
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Ecological Dimensions of Love | |
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Love as Ecological Justice: Rights and Responsibilities | |
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Biblical Bases for Justice | |
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Love and Justice | |
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Meaning of Justice | |
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Rights and Justice | |
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Human Environmental Rights | |
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Biotic Rights | |
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Boundaries of Biotic Rights | |
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Individuals and Collectives | |
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A Bill of Biotic Rights | |
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Prima Facie Biotic Rights | |
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Conclusion | |
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Political Directions for Ecological Integrity | |
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Politics in Ethical Perspective | |
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Resolving the Economics-Ecology Dilemma | |
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Regulatory Sufficiency | |
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Responsibilities to Future Generations | |
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The Guardianship of Biodiversity | |
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International Cooperation for Ecological Security | |
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Linking Justice, Peace, and Ecology | |
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Finally | |
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Notes | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Index | |