Sacred Longings: Ecofeminist Theology and Globalization

by Mary C. Grey

Overview

What do we really want? Internationally noted theologian Mary Grey believes we have gotten out of touch with our deepest desires. Trapped by the seductions of the marketplace, addicted to more and more, our culture has acquiesced in global capitalism's most problematic characteristics, including widespread poverty and global maldistribution of resources.

Grey's hopeful book argues that there is a deeper language of desire that plumbs to what humanity really wants. Emergent in story and myth and symbol, these sacred longings can be seen in the simple yet profound elements -- within and beyond Christianity -- of water, light, and sacred space. Getting back in touch with our sacred longings entails a spiritual quest -- a kind of ecomystical renewal -- that can transform our desire, enliven our communities, simplify our lifestyles, and ultimately rekindle our global prospects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451414431
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	01/02/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	348 KB

Table of Contents

	Preface	v
	Introduction	ix
Part 1	Losing Heart	1
1.	A Globalized Culture: The End of Vision?	3
2.	Women, Wilderness, Water: The End of Liberation?	22
3.	Split at the Roots: The End of Theology?	47
Part 2	Restless Heart	67
4.	From Kenosis to Flourishing: A Task for Theology	69
5.	'Becoming a Watered Garden': A Sacramental Poetics	85
Part 3	Taking Heart	101
6.	Spirit and the Re-education of Our Longing	103
7.	Ecofeminist Theology: Challenge and Inspiration	121
8.	The Practice of Ecomysticism	149
9.	Gandhi and Speaking Truth from the Heart	172
10.	The Recovery of Desire	192
	Epilogue	213
	Further Reading	217
	Notes	225
	Index	257