International handbook on creation care and eco-diakonia : concepts and theological perspectives of churches from the global South

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Title

International handbook on creation care and eco-diakonia : concepts and theological perspectives of churches from the global South / editors, Daniel Beros, Eale Bosela, Lesmore Ezekiel, Kambale Kahongya, Ruomin Liu, Grace Moon, Marisa Strizzi, Dietrich Werner (lead editor).

ISBN

9781506497587

1506497586

Publication

Oxford, UK : Regnum Books International, 2022.

Physical Description

lxiv, 855 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Summary

"Environmental protection, climate justice, and the transition to ecologically responsible forms of human civilizations have become a global priority for the whole of humanity. Several regional ecumenical organizations, National Councils of Churches, and members of both the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Action of Churches Together (ACT Alliance) have taken a pioneering role in bringing forward and sustaining imperatives related to climate resilience, environmental stewardship, and ecological consciousness on the international agenda. Churches, faith actors, and civil society organizations more strongly than ever before are stating that there are limits to the commercialization, financialization, and exploitation of nature, natural resources, and indigenous people on this earth. There is growing recognition that continued destruction of natural habitats will destroy the sensitive interactive systems among plants, animals, fungi, and fish on earth, thereby threatening the survival of all. The vast contextual theological work, advocacy efforts, and practical as well as educational projects from churches in the global South in the area of eco-theologies, creation care, climate justice, and ethics of sustainability are still less known and less visible. This provided motivation for this International Handbook on Creation Care and Eco-Diakonia to be prepared for the WCC assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, in September 2022 in collaboration with the All African Conference of Christian Churches, Christian Conference of Churches in Asia, United Evangelical Mission, the International Communion of Churches in Three Continents, and ecumenical think tanks in Latin America." --Provided by publisher

Format

Books

Language

English

Added to Catalog

March 01, 2024

Series

Regnum handbooks.

Regnum handbooks

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

SECTION I. Biblical and Theological Foundations for Christian Care and Eco-Diakonia

African and Middle East

1. Christian stewardship and creation: African perspectives on environment and development / J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu

2. Care for creation: An ecotheological reading of Genesis 2 / Martha Maleke Kondemo

3. The ecclesial mandate of eco-diakonia in the mission of God: An African Lutheran perspective / Abednego Nkamuhabwa Keshoshahara

4. God's mission, God's economy or God's joy as the deepest source of resilience amidst forces of death and destruction? / Ernest M. Conradie

5. Ecological stewardship from African indigenous thoughts in dialogue with Christian traditions: Resisting ecological violence in Africa / Jonathan Kivatsi Kavusa

6. A missio-African discourse on eco-diakonia / John Paul Isaak

7. Water, bringer of life for people and wildlife - Perspectives from Lebanon / Chris Naylor

8. The protection of the common good and the integrity of the natural environment - Message for World Day of Creation / Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I

Asia and Pacific

9. 'Eco-diakonia': Echoing the 'green God' in an age of pandemic / Mothy Varkey

10. First commision for creation care: Interpreting 'To have dominion'. Biblical reflections from an Indian context / Chilkuri Vasantha Rao

11. The churches' responsibility to develop eco-diakonia: A reflection on Romans 8:19-23 / Gloria Lita D. Mapangdol

12. Who owns this earth by the way? The challenge of revisiting and reframing the notion of stewardship / Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro

13 The significance of Laudato Si' for Asian churches with a special reference to the "Laudato Si' Year" and "Action Platform" / Joshtron Isaac Kureethadam SDB

14. Environmental stewardship and creation care as a key concern of the global Lausanne movement: Biblical foundations, key initiatives and future perspectives / Las Newman, Ed Brown and Dave Bookless

15. A biblical-theological basis for ecology: Reading the Bible in the perspective of harmony between earth and humankind / Chong Hun Pae

16. The ecological relevance and the meaning of the land according to the book of Psalms / Yifan Liu

God's creation and creation care in the Old Testament: Perspectives of the holy convenant (berit) / Li Xinnong

18. Reconsidering ecological civilisation from a Chinese Christian perspective. Bryan K. M. Mok

19. The ecological heritage of Protestantism from a Chinese Christian perspective / Lai Pan-Chiu

20. Life in the spirit: Paul Tillich's ecological pneumatology in the Chinese context / Keith, Ka-fu Chan

21. Spiritual and contextual theological resources for resilience in the Pacific Islands communities: Choosing life - Affirming our rights to live with integrity of creation / Lorine Tevi

Latin America and Caribbean

22. Theological affirmations for living together / Marisa Strizzi

23. Justice by faith and ecojustice: Contours of a 'life in spirit', in contrast to the Spirit of the Unlimited / Daniel Carlos Beros

24. Ecotheological narratives for a plante in Code Red / Neddy Astudillo

25. Ecological and integral spirituality: A Latin American perspective / Claudio de Oliveirra Ribeiro

26. Eroecosophia of territory-bodies: Feminist spiritualities in resistance / Maril︢ Rojas Salazar

27. The old nature and the new creation / Ňstor M̕giez

28. Religion, nature and health as stimuli for eco-diakonia: Reflections from Hildegard von Bingen and Catherine von Bora / M̀rcia Blasi and Vaľrio G. Schaper

29. The anthropocene in salvation history / Lucio Floria

30. Pentecostalism: Spirituality, body and creation / Abiud Fonseca

31. "The earth is the Lord": Towards an ecospirituality for the Caribbean / Anna Kasafi Perkins.

SECTION II. Concepts and Profiles of Creation Care and Eco-Diakonia in Different Regions and Denominational Traditions

Africa and Middle East

32. 'The welfare of the earth is our welfare': THe work and ministry of AACC in eco-diakonia and creation care / Lesmore Gibson Ezekiel

33. Ecological crisis and climate change as a theological challenge in francophone Africa / Samuel Frouisou

34. African ecumenical and diaconal approaches to ecological crisis mitigation / James Amanze

35. She was living in a forest: Lessons on Christian mission for environmental care from African rural women / Eunice Kamaara

36. The missing link: Women of faith as advocates of climate justice / Rosinah Mmannana Gabaitse

37. Youth redefining ecotheology: A narrative of a young Lutheran theologian from Nigerian context / Barde Cham Benedict

38. Interreligious engagements on climate change adaptation: Walking the talk of interfaith relations / Maragret Makafui Tayviah

39. Climate action, African traditional wisdoms and Laudato Si / Obiora F. Ike

40. Healing of creation for sustainable development in the context of East Africa / Ernest William Kadiva

41. The role of Pentecostal churches for strenghtening contribution to creation care / Mangaliso Matshobane

42. Theological motivations behind conservation of church forests in Ethiopia / Abate Gobena

43. The house of God: The Orthodox Church in the Middle East and the environment / Bassam A. Nassif

44. "One God, maker of Heaven and Earth, and of all things visible and invisible": Teachings on creation from "For the Life of the World. Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodix Church" / Ecumenical Patriarchate

45. The strategic role of ACT national forums and national councils of churches in public advocacy for climate justice, creation care, and sustainable development in Africa / Bob Kikuyu and Julius Mbati

Asia and Pacific

46. Eco-justice and eco-diakonia - An imperative for creation care: Perspectives and initiatives from CCA / Mathews George Chunakara

47. Eco-theological reflections and praxis on organic farming and biogas in Indonesia / Petrus Sugito

48. Creation care in Chinese Christianity - Beginnings, obstacles and potentials / Theresa Carino

49. On the concepts and forms of engagement for ecological transformation in churches in China / Ruomin Liu

50. Further contextualization of Chinese Christianity from an ecological perspective / Manhong Lin and Xuebin Zhou

51. The Relevance of eco-diakonia in the context of palm oil industry in Indonesia - the church engagement towards palm oil sustainability / Jenny Purba

52. Relationality, creation care, and eco-diakonia in Pasifika communities / Upolu Lumā Vaai

Latin American and Caribbean

53. Joined through the umbilical cord: Tale of Nana Ologwadule (Mother Earth) / Jocabed R. Solano Miselis

54. "To hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor": Contribution from the original peoples of the Amazon towards a holistic and integral ecology / Birgit Weiler

55. Socio-environmental justice: The earth and the table as theological places / Juan Javier Piolo

56. A call to value what is invisible: Epistemological changes for an ecological and feminist theology / Arianna van Andel

57. New scientific paradigms, bicolonisation and Latin America ecospirituality / Juan Carlos Valverde Campos

58. Towards and ecotheology incarnated in a political ecodiakonia / Jorge Weishein

59. Towards a transforming eco-diakonia method: Case studies in Cuban ecclesial and ecumenical centres / Carlos E. Ham

60. Prophetic and ecological diakonia: Agricultural production, economy and environmental sustainability in the River Plate region / Álvaro Michelin Salom̤n

61. Socio-ecological diakonia and climate justice - Perspectives inspired from the Laudato Si' encyclical / Humberto Ortiz Roca

SECTION III. Trends, Key Issues and Best Practise Models for Creation Care and Eco-Diakonia

Africa and Middle East

62. Fullness of life and harmony with nature: A model for addressing climate change and migration in southern Africa / Buhle Mpofu

63. Eco-justice and food sovereignty - Perspectives of SAFCEI's work in southern Africa / Francesca de Gasparis

64. Responding to the fifth mark of missions - the Green Anglicans movement / Rachel Mash

65. Ecumenical repsonses in the time of climate change: The case of Zimbabewe / Sostina Takure

67. Eco-diakonia as joint Christian action in the understanding and practice of the church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo / Katsirabwenge Musongya Christine and Kambale Jean-Bosco Kahongya Bwiruka

68. The green church concept in the Anglican Church of Rwanda - a new eco-diaconical paradigm / Jered Kalimba

69. The contribution of Religions for Peace Interfaith Youth Network on climate justice in Africa / Agathe sagne and El hadi Magezi

70. The foundations and practical implications of the ecological work of the Church of Pentecost in Ghana / Emmanuel Anim and Emmanuel Awudi

71. Eco-theological perspectives in East Africa / Loreen Maseno

72. The role of African independent churches on ecological principles for land use, eco-farming and nutritional standards / John Gichimu

73. Churches in Rwanda: Promoters of ecological justice / Gloriose Umuzirange

74. Detached from the world and attached to nature: Contribution of monasticism for biodiversity in Ethiopia and Eritrea / Abate Gobena - 75. Creation ethics and family planning in the context of DRC Congo: Mothers' health-care and child protection / V̌ronique K. Kahindo

76. Hope for the forest - Atewa in Ghana and its relevance for Church and Society / Seth Appiah-Kubi, Emmanuel D Turkson and Daryl E. Bosu

77. Water as a sign of reconciliation in the Christian faith in Middle East contexts / Calen Hutcherson and Wilbert van Saane

Asia and Pacific

The biblical foundations for life-giving agriculture and practical dimensions of eco-diakonia in South Korea / Kyeong Ho Han

79. COVID-19 and the tree of the garden in modern human civilisation / Park Seong-Won

80. The climate justice work of CASA in India: Perspectives, challenges and practice / Sushant Agrawal and Joycia Thorat

81. Ecological crisis in Myanmar: Churches' involvement in creation care / Ciin Sian Khai and Suang Khen Pau

82. The campaign for the rights to access clean water in Bangladesh / David Anirudha Das

83. The eco-diakonia movement in Sulawesi culture and religion: Moving together to strengthen our diverse communities in contexts of disaster / Junita Gereja Toraja, Ade Nuiadin, Irna Satigi

84. The ecological and ethical significance of the afforestation program in Inner Mongolia / Wu Jianrong and Qian Tiezheng

86. The construction and practical exploration of the ecological concept of the development of an ecological civilisation / Qiying Du and Rebecca Yue

87. Rethinking development: Conceptual presuppositions for the Pacific we want / Emele Duituturaga

Latin America and Caribbean

88. Brazilian tragedy: Risks for the "common home"? / Romi M̀rcia Bencke

89. Christian activism in socio-environmental assemblies of the Argentine patagonia / Mar̕a Esther Norval

90. Ancestral spiritualities and the mutual nuturing of life / Sofia Chipana Quispe

91. Caregivers of the common home: A popular movement of eco-diakonia / Martha Mar̕a Arriola

92. "Caring for the forests to take care of life" / Laurie Vargas

93. The pastoral ministry for the promotion of creation care: Dialogues towards a sustainable production model / Romario Dohmann

94. Ecumenical and prophetic advocacy in environmental defence / Rolando P̌rez-Vela.

SECTION IV. Models and Methods for Training and Competency Building in Creation Care and Eco-Diakonia

Africa and Middle East

96. Christian formation for climate change resilience in the Nigerian context / Helen Isholoa-Esan

97. Practical models of eco-diaconia in southern Africa: The case of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) model in Botswana / Senzokuhle Doreen Setume

98. The children of Africa retooling to save the environment: Reimagining eco-diakonia / Hauwa Madi

99. Interreligious eco-diapraxis toward climate change mitigation / Salli Ndombo Effungani

100. Learnings of UEM-churches in eco-diakonia commitment in central and eastern Africa / Kambale Jean-Bosco Kahongya Bwiruka

Envisioning an African life-sustaining eco-ethics for earth-keeping in the context of climate change / Gabriela Ezekia Nduye

102. Christian formation for climate change resilience: Case studies of the way a Christian NGO facilitates climate change resilience in Africa / Josias (Sas) Conradie

103. The South African-German research hub on religion and sustainabilyt (SAGRaS): an inter-contextual initiative for transdisciplinary research on the role of religion for ecological sustainability / Juliane Stork, Jacques Beukes, Phillip Öhlmann, Ignatius Swart Yanya van Wyk

104. Educational trends in eco-diaconia in the context of Zimbabwe / Lovemore Togarasei

105. Increasing global and local religious engagement in Lebanon: A resilience-building approach on environmental action / Lara Hanna-Wakim and Disiree El Azzi

Asia and Pacific

106. Nurturing rural leaders who serve their people and care for their soil: The case of the Asian Rural Institute in Japan / Tomoko Arakawa, Osamu Arakawa

107. Theological education for eco-justice ministries: Reflections on the Serampore Initiatives / George Zachariah

108. The role of environmental training and building awareness in Indonesian churches / Jhon Kristo Naibaho

109. Walk the talk: Lessons from the Living Water Campaign from Amity Foundation in Hong Kong / Tong Su

Latin American and Caribbean

110. Hope for all of creation: Practical guide for the church in its care for the environment / Benita Sim̤n Mendoza

111. Give me that water: Reflections from childhood on the care of water / Elizabeth Salazar-Sanzana

112. Mayan peoples epistemological paradigm - For the construction of human plentitude in harmony with nature and cosmos / Vitalino Similox Salazar

113. Care for creation: What does a promotional ministry imply? Fostering reflection and educating to care / Deborah Cirigliano Heffel

114. Theological education in Latin American and the Carribean: Pedagogical road to ecumenical eco-diakonia / Dan Gonz̀lez-Ortega

115. Science and religion in schools: Their importance for building an integral ecology in the future / Lorena V. Oviedo