Ernst M. Conradie

Christian Understandings of Creation

Theology

“Any form of creation theology is open to contestation. Apartheid theology in South Africa was based on a distorted doctrine of creation. Where the landed classes see the beauty of God's creation, the landless often see fences that keep them out. Yet, Christian ecotheology cannot do without an adequate doctrine of creation. This is why this survey of historical trajectories in Christian understandings of creation is so helpful. It shows a rich diversity of thinking but also offers clear guidance in any contemporary retrieval that interprets this world, counter-intuitively, as the work of the Triune Creator, despite the suffering, death and injustices that are all too obvious.”

Decolonizing Ecotheology

Theology

“There has long been talk that the shift in the geographic center of gravity in world Christianity will also change the landscape of Christian theology. With this volume, such change becomes clearly evident. Here we find conversation across the many global divides but from a point of departure amid those resisting the ‘CO2lonization’ of land, oceans, and climate.”

Diversity and Dominion

Science & Faith

“A refreshing critique of both evangelical and liberal North American environmental discourse, a bold exercise in multi-disciplinary conversation, and a welcome retrieval of the virtues of creaturely humility and gratitude.”

Ecology in Jurgen Moltmann’s Theology

Theology

“This new edition of Celia Deane-Drummond's study of Jurgen Moltmann's path-breaking contribution to ecotheology serves as a fitting tribute to Moltmann on his ninetieth anniversary.”

Planetary Solidarity

Theology

““Solidarity involves more than taking a stance (like Martin Luther did) or marching for a cause (like Martin Luther King Jr. did). As the editors astutely observe, it entails building stronger communities where power is shared and relationships are fostered. In the context of climate injustice, such solidarity has to be planetary in scope. It is tested where powerful interests are at stake and when love grows cold. It comes as no surprise that women are taking the lead in understanding what solidarity with the victims of climate change entails. In this volume, such solidarity prompts reflection—on nothing less than the deepest convictions that support Christian forms of solidarity. The varied voices included in this volume should be echoed all around the world."”