"The human population's annual total consumption is not sustainable by one planet. This unprecedented situation calls for a reform of religious cultures that promote a large ideal family size. Many observers assume that Christianity is inevitably part of this problem because it promotes &q...

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1. Verfasser:	McKeown, John (Technical officer) (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Schlagworte:	Christianity Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Environmentalist thought and ideology Fertility, Human Human reproduction Humanities NATURE Religion and beliefs Religion: general Religious issues and debates The environment Fertility, Human > Moral and ethical aspects > United States Human reproduction > Biblical teaching Human reproduction > Moral and ethical aspects > United States United States Electronic books
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Zusammenfassung:	"The human population's annual total consumption is not sustainable by one planet. This unprecedented situation calls for a reform of religious cultures that promote a large ideal family size. Many observers assume that Christianity is inevitably part of this problem because it promotes "family values" and statistically, in America and elsewhere, has a higher birthrate than nonreligious people. This book explores diverse ideas about human reproduction in the church past and present. It investigates an extreme fringe of U.S. Protestantism, including the Quiverfull movement, that use Old Testament "fruitful" verses to support natalist ideas explicitly promoting higher fecundity. It also challenges the claim by some natalists that Martin Luther in the 16th century advocated similar ideas. This book argues that natalism is inappropriate as a Christian application of Scripture, especially since rich populations' total footprints are detrimental to biodiversity and to human welfare. It explores the ancient cultural context of the Bible verses quoted by natalists. Challenging the assumption that religion normally promotes fecundity, the book finds surprising exceptions among early Christians (with a special focus on Saint Augustine) since they advocated spiritual fecundity in preference to biological fecundity. Finally the book uses a hermeneutic lens derived from Genesis 1, and prioritising the modern problem of biodiversity, to provide ecological interpretations of the Bible's "fruitful" verses."--Publisher's website
Beschreibung:	Available through Open Book Publishers
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (x, 248 Seiten)
ISBN:	178374054X 9781783740543