Loving Creation: Christian Spirituality, Earth-Centered and Just

by Kathleen Fischer

Overview

Describes the transformation of mind and heart that is required for a new way of life on our planet, offering a holistic Christian spirituality that is both Earth-centered and justice-oriented.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780809146031
Publisher:	Paulist Press
Publication date:	11/28/2009
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

1 Who We Are Meant to Be 1

2 We Will Save What We Love 17

3 The Worth of a Single Sparrow 30

4 The Divine Face in All Faces 44

5 Where Wonder Leads Us 60

6 When Grief Gives Way to Hope 75

7 We Have Here a Lasting Home 91

8 Contemplation and the Care of Creation 107

9 The Transformation of Desire 121

10 A New Asceticism 136

11 In a Dark Time We Begin to See 152

12 A Legacy for Future Generations 167

Notes and Further Reading 183