Although scholars have increasingly investigated the impact of religion and religious movements on nature, studies of the interactions between Mormons and the natural environment are few. This volume applies the perspectives of environmental history to Mormonism, providing both a scholarly introduction to Mormon environmental history and a spur for historians to consider the role of nature in the Mormon past. Since Joseph Smith's revelations, Mormons have interacted with nature in significant wayswhether perceiving it as a place to find God, uncorrupted spaces in which to build communities to usher in the Second Coming, wildness needing domestication and control, or a world brimming with natural resources to ensure economic well-being. The essays in this volumewritten by leading scholars in both environmental history and Mormon historyexplore how nature has influenced Mormon beliefs and how these beliefs inform Mormons' encounters with nature. Introducing overarching environmental ideas, contributors examine specific aspects of nature and Mormon theology to glean new insights into the Mormon experience.
See Daniel J. Harrington, “The Gospel according to Mark,” in The New Jerome Biblical Commentary (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968), 599. 84Bauckham, Living with Other Creatures, 76. 85As Bauckham argues, “Mark's image of Jesus ...
"The writings, homilies, prayers, talks, and even tweets of Pope Francis in this book gather his ... words about our shared responsibility to protect, nurture, and care for 'our common home.
The Joyful Mystery: Field Notes Toward a Green Thomism
FINDING GOD IN A LEAF: THE MYSTICISM OF LAUDATO SI'.
... there are two main legal traditions in the Torah, each of which concludes with its own list of blessings and curses. ... “I will place my dwelling in your midst,” but when this formula is reiterated in the blessing Lev 26:11–12, ...
The volume gives thankful resonance to Prof. Sigurd Bergmann, Lund, on the occasion of his 65th birthday.