Earth Community, Earth Ethics

by Larry L. Rasmussen

This acclaimed book provides a comprehensive approach to issues of social cohesion and ecological concern, synthesizing insights from religion, ethics, and environmental science in a single vision for creating a sustainable community of the Earth. With environmental ethics as its primary focus, Larry Rasmussen brings together insights from diverse sources on the state of the environment -- and what can be done, now, to halt the degradation of life.
Larry Rasmussen first scans our global situation and the threats to life posed by the modern world. Next, he turns to the realms of religious faith and human symbolism, gleaning from them the resources for a "conversion to earth" needed for global survival. Finally, Rasmussen offers a constructive ethic, a program of "Earth Action" that can shape a global movement toward sustainable community.

For all those concerned with the environment, religion, and society, Earth Community, Earth Ethics provides a deeply nuanced and brilliantly illuminating vision of where we are, and where we must go from here.

Genres: Ecology, Theology, Religion, Environment

376 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Ross Hennesy · Rating 5 out of 5]

We can see the ill-effects of our disconnect with the eart, global warming, mass extinction, etc., but we don't have a good answer as to the cause. Rassmussan gets it, the problem lies in the very foundations of our cultures, and he proposes the fundamental changes needed to guide us through the environmental crisis.

[Dianna Caley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books I have read. I struggle at times with theology. It doesn't often jibe with what is meaningful to me and what makes sense to me. This book had a wonderful life and earth affirming philosophy grounded in text and in the history of the church.

[Dustin G. Longmire · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit antiquated, especially in the ablelist autism analogy the author frequently uses, but on the whole, a very strong work of eco theology.

[WideningCircles · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are a lot of things in this book I could argue with, but overall it was extremely thought-provoking.