Religion and Ecological Crisis by Md. Abu Sayem - 9781032249476

Taylor & Francis

Religion and Ecological CrisisChristian and Muslim Perspectives from John B. Cobb and Seyyed Hossein Nasr\nAuthor(s): Md. Abu Sayem\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032249476, 978-1032249476\nSynopsis\nReligion and Ecological Crisis delves into the complex relationship between religions and ecology, presenting Christian and Islamic perspectives on ecological issues through the work of John Boswell Cobb and Seyyed Hossein Nasr. It examines how faith traditions of the world see and respond to our current unprecedented climate change issues.\n\nThis is the first comparative study of Cobb and Nasrs eco-religious understanding, and explores how their prescriptions can contribute alternatively to techno-scientific initiatives in environmental sustainability. Taking Cobbs \""economism\"" and Nasrs \""scientism\"" as the key concepts for surveying the roots of the ecological crisis, the book offers interdisciplinary and inte.