EARTHKEEPING NEWS A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND ECOLOGY Volume Three, Number Three January/February 1994 Resources Good News for Animals? Christian Approaches to Animal Wellbeing, by Charles Pinches and Jay B. McDaniel, editors; ($18.95), 1993 Orbis Books, Maryknoll NY 10545. Essays on ecology and justice, and the ambiguous legacy of the Christian approach to animals, by Carol Adams, John Berkman, Richard Clugston, John B. Cobb, Jr., Gary Comstock, George Frear, William French, Stanley Hauerwas, L. Shannon Jung, Andrew Linzey, Theodore Walker, Jr., Tom Regan, and Rosemary Radford Ruether. From Apocalypse to Genesis; Ecology, Feminism and Christianity, by Anne Primavesi, ($15.00) 1991, Fortress Press, 426 S. Fifth St.,Minneapolis MN 55440. In the present context of ecological apocalypse, the author criticizes the dominant hierarchical paradigm of Western Christianity that promotes human power over nature. With scholarship and humor, she argues for a more sustainable theology of the Holy Spirit's power from within all interdependent beings, that can bring about new life in the community of creation. Ecological Healing: A Christian Vision, by Nancy G. Wright and Donald Kill ($12.95 plus $3 shipping). Order from CODEL Inc. 475 Riverside Dr., New York NY 10115. An exploration of scriptures, theology, international public policy, local community development and spirituality of indigenous peoples, plus discussion questions, bibliography and excerpts from significant faith statements, to help Christians develop a faith stance, respecting humanity and the environment. VIDEOS Shalom Lifestyles: WHOLE PEOPLE, WHOLE EARTH, a video curriculum on peace, service and the environment, by Jerry L. Holsopple, in 2 volumes ($109.95). Order from Brethren Press, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin IL 60120, or Mennonite Publishing House, 616 Walnut Ave., Scottdale PA 15683. A holistic resource to enable young Christians to discover their vocation in terms of service and care of the earth. An Introduction to Ecological Economics, with Gaylord Nelson, Herman Daly and John Cobb, Jr., 45 minute video from the 1991 conference "Forging a New Economics", ($19.95 postpaid) by Griesinger Films, 7300 Old Mill Rd, Gates Mills OH 44040, (216) 423-1601. Moving from "treating the earth as if it were a business in liquidation" to a new ethic of conservation. Greening of Faith: Why the Environment Is a Christian Concern; Interviews with the Rev. Carla Berkedal, Alan AtKisson, Patsy Collins, Sr. Katherine Dyckman and others. Two volumes: Theology and Spirituality (1) and Ethics (2), ($54.95 for both). Order from Cathedral Films and Videos, PO Box 4029, Westlake Village CA 91359, (800) 338-3456. Home     Table of Contents