Julian of Norwich and the Ecological Crisis
Julian of Norwich and the Ecological Crisis

Author: Claire Gilbert

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-07-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1040085342

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This book presents ecological insights drawn from a reading of Julian of Norwich, considering how effectively she can help us in our current plight. The argument is that to address the ecological crisis with the mindset that created it will only cause more problems, and that to really undo the harm humanity has done and continues to do will take a transformation of selfhood and hence of perception, from the Gestell, technological self that is the child of the Enlightenment to the porous self that we truly are, underneath our buffered, separated, controlling and lonely exterior. The author suggests Julian of Norwich’s text Revelations of Divine Love has the power to effect this transformation if we can learn to read it as disciples, not masters, just as Julian received and responded to her revelations as a performative, porous, receptive disciple. The chapters describe the technological mindset and its causal relationship with the ecological crisis, and articulate in detail how, if they are to transform us, we must read the Julian texts, taking first steps away from our technological selves as we do so. The book then takes significant passages from Julian and reads them in the performative, porous way that has been recommended. It will be of particular interest to scholars of theology and ecology, as well as medieval mysticism.

Julian of Norwich and the Ecological Crisis
Julian of Norwich and the Ecological Crisis

Author: Claire Foster-Gilbert

Publisher:

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781032623931

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"This book presents ecological insights drawn from a reading of Julian of Norwich, considering how effectively she can help us in our current plight. The argument is that to address the ecological crisis with the mindset that created it will only cause more problems, that to really undo the harm humanity has done and continues to do will take a transformation of selfhood and hence of perception, from the Gestell, technological self that is the child of the Enlightenment to the porous self that we truly are, underneath our buffered, separated, controlling and lonely exterior. The author suggests Julian of Norwich's text Revelations of Divine Love has the power to effect this transformation if we can learn to read it as disciples, not masters, just as she received and responded to her revelations as a performative, porous, receptive disciple. The chapters describe the technological mindset and its causal relationship with the ecological crisis, and articulate in detail how, if they are to transform us, we must read the Julian texts, taking first steps away from our technological selves as we do so. The book then takes significant passages from Julian and reads them in the performative, porous way that has been recommended. It will be of particular interest to scholars of theology and ecology, as well as medieval mysticism"--

Julian of Norwich and the Ecological Crisis
Julian of Norwich and the Ecological Crisis

Author: Claire Gilbert

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2024-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781032593340

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This book presents ecological insights drawn from a reading of Julian of Norwich, considering how effectively she can help us in our current plight. The argument is that to address the ecological crisis with the mindset that created it will only cause more problems, and that to really undo the harm humanity has done and continues to do will take a transformation of selfhood and hence of perception, from the Gestell, technological self that is the child of the Enlightenment to the porous self that we truly are, underneath our buffered, separated, controlling and lonely exterior. The author suggests Julian of Norwich's text Revelations of Divine Love has the power to effect this transformation if we can learn to read it as disciples, not masters, just as Julian received and responded to her revelations as a performative, porous, receptive disciple. The chapters describe the technological mindset and its causal relationship with the ecological crisis, and articulate in detail how, if they are to transform us, we must read the Julian texts, taking first steps away from our technological selves as we do so. The book then takes significant passages from Julian and reads them in the performative, porous way that has been recommended. It will be of particular interest to scholars of theology and ecology, as well as medieval mysticism.

On the Nature of Ecological Paradox
On the Nature of Ecological Paradox

Author: Michael Charles Tobias

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-05-18

Total Pages: 894

ISBN-13: 3030645266

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This work is a large, powerfully illustrated interdisciplinary natural sciences volume, the first of its kind to examine the critically important nature of ecological paradox, through an abundance of lenses: the biological sciences, taxonomy, archaeology, geopolitical history, comparative ethics, literature, philosophy, the history of science, human geography, population ecology, epistemology, anthropology, demographics, and futurism. The ecological paradox suggests that the human biological–and from an insular perspective, successful–struggle to exist has come at the price of isolating H. sapiens from life-sustaining ecosystem services, and far too much of the biodiversity with which we find ourselves at crisis-level odds. It is a paradox dating back thousands of years, implicating millennia of human machinations that have been utterly ruinous to biological baselines. Those metrics are examined from numerous multidisciplinary approaches in this thoroughly original work, which aids readers, particularly natural history students, who aspire to grasp the far-reaching dimensions of the Anthropocene, as it affects every facet of human experience, past, present and future, and the rest of planetary sentience. With a Preface by Dr. Gerald Wayne Clough, former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and President Emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Foreword by Robert Gillespie, President of the non-profit, Population Communication.

Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—And Beyond
Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—And Beyond

Author: Matthew Fox

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1663208697

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This historical biography follows the extraordinary life of Julian of Norwich. She lived through the dreadful bubonic plague that killed close to 50% of Europeans. Being an anchoress, she ‘sheltered in place’ and developed a deep wisdom that she shared in her book, Showings, which was the first book in English by a woman. A theologian way ahead of her time, Julian develops a feminist understanding of God as mother at the heart of nature’s goodness. Fox shares what isn’t typically written in a medieval history book: Julian of Norwich’s teachings that goes beyond religion and spirituality. It also contains sensible advice on how to live in light during this unpredictable times. If you’re into feminist history books or lives about female authors, this one is definitely for you!

Restoring Porosity and the Ecological Crisis
Restoring Porosity and the Ecological Crisis

Author: Claire Foster-Gilbert

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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This thesis seeks to answer the question: can the Julian of Norwich texts be read today in such a way that they can help address the twenty-first century ecological crisis, by transforming our 'buffered' subjectivity into the 'porous' subjectivity Julian brought to and learnt from her revelations? The thesis argues that the stresses on the planet that are caused by humanity are themselves symptoms of an underlying human subjectivity enslaved by Gestell, the 'essence of technology', defined by Heidegger, which turns nature and humanity itself into objects to be exploited. This underlying 'buffered' condition is the real challenge, because if current ecological problems arise from a Gestell mindset, then solutions that are sought by the same mindset, however ingenious, are likely to provoke unforeseeable further damaging consequences. The tum to the Julian texts is made on the grounds that the revelatory encounters described therein transform the subjectivity of Julian (as she is found in the text; the thesis makes no claim regarding the historical Julian) and have the potential to transform the reader's subjectivity in tum. This potential of the Julian texts is discovered through an innovative hermeneutical approach using Ricoeurian foundations with additional interdisciplinary insights and analogies, hence 'postRicoeurian'. The approach describes the act of reading as 'performative engagement', involving 'porosity of encounter' and 'niche creation'. A close reading of the Julian texts using this triadic post-Ricoeurian lens is undertaken, seeking to demonstrate that such a reading renders them capable of springing the trap of Gestell by restoring the porosity of the reader's subjectivity. The thesis argues that restoring porosity is Julian's contribution to the ecological crisis, in addition acknowledging that choosing Julian as a route to freedom generates or regenerates a recognition of the sacred in creation.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Ecology
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Ecology

Author: John Hart

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-24

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1118465539

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In the face of the current environmental crisis—which clearly has moral and spiritual dimensions—members of all the world’s faiths have come to recognize the critical importance of religion’s relationship to ecology. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Ecology offers a comprehensive overview of the history and the latest developments in religious engagement with environmental issues throughout the world. Newly commissioned essays from noted scholars of diverse faiths and scientific traditions present the most cutting-edge thinking on religion’s relationship to the environment. Initial readings explore the ways traditional concepts of nature in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and other religious traditions have been shaped by the environmental crisis. Readings then address the changing nature of theology and religious thought in response to the challenges of protecting the environment. Various conceptual issues and themes that transcend individual traditions—climate change, bio-ethics, social justice, ecofeminism, and more—are then analyzed before a final section examines some of the immediate challenges we face in caring for the Earth while looking to the future of religious environmentalism. Timely and thought-provoking, Companion to Religion and Ecology offers illuminating insights into the role of religion in the ongoing struggle to secure the future well-being of our natural world. With a foreword by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, and an Afterword by John Cobb

Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich

Author: Mary C. Earle

Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing

Published: 2013-12-06

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1594735131

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Teachings from this fourteenth-century mystic provide spiritual direction and call for you to open yourself, body and soul, to divine love. Many people are familiar with the phrase “All shall be well” but do not know much, if anything, about Julian of Norwich, the fourteenth-century English mystic who wrote those words. Thomas Merton declared her to be “without a doubt one of the most wonderful of all Christian voices,” and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams says that her writings “may well be the most important work of Christian reflection in the English language.” This accessible introduction to Julian’s Revelations of Divine Love, an extended reflection on a series of her mystical visions, includes an informative introduction that addresses the historical, cultural and sociological context of Julian’s life and writings. Mary Earle’s facing-page commentary focuses on Julian’s profoundly hopeful vision of humanity and God, her creative imagery and her rigorous honesty about the spiritual life. Drawing directly from Julian’s text, Earle addresses a variety of topics essential to understanding Julian’s mysticism, including the infinite nature of God, the life of prayer, God’s suffering with us, the eternal and undying life of the soul, the motherhood of Jesus and the motherhood of God, “all shall be well” and more.

Progress in Theology
Progress in Theology

Author: Gijsbert van den Brink

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-07-10

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 104008947X

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This book explores the intriguing relationship between theology, science, and the ideal of progress from a variety of perspectives. While seriously discussing the obstacles and pitfalls related to the notion of progress in theology, it argues that there are in fact many different kinds of progress in theology. It considers how this sheds positive light on what theologians do and suggests that other disciplines in the humanities can equally profit from these ideas. The chapters provide tools for making further progress in theology, featuring detailed case studies to show how progress in theology works in practice and connecting with the role and place of theology in the University. The book rearticulates in multiple ways theology’s distinctive voice at the interface of science and religion.