Cobb, John B.

Sustainability : economics, ecology, and justice / John B. Cobb., Jr. - Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis, c1992. - vi, 130 p. ; 22 cm. - Ecology and justice series .

Contents;

Introduction

1. Christian existence in a world of limits
The necessity for drastic changes
Christian realism
The eschatological attitude
The discernment of Christ
etc.

2. Ecojustice and Christian salvation
Church policy in an era of limits
Personal and structural
The problem of limits
Ethical alternatives
A hopeful future

3. Can a livable society be sustainable?
Willingness to change
Elements in a sustainable society
Freeing ourselves from dependence on fossil fuels
Arcologies, competition, and consumerism
Agriculture
etc.

4. Economic and ecology in the United States
Economics
Ecology
The relation of economy and ecology
The question of growth
Toward an agricultural policy
etc.

5. Beyond anthropocentrism
The "Integrity of creation"
Moving beyond anthropocentrism

6. The debate among those beyond anthropocentrism
The diverse groups beyond anthropocentrism
The voice of the church

7. Hope on a dying planet
Earth's story
An alternative to complacency
Our hope is in more than hope itself
The spirit of life and love and hope



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Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.

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