The Greening of Theology The Ecological Models of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Joseph Stiller, and Jürgen Moltmann

This volume examines the contributions of three contemporary theologians-- Rosemary Radford Ruether, Joseph Sittler, and Jurgen Moltmann -- to thedevelopment of Christian ecological theology. Against the charge that theChristian tradition is ecologically bankrupt, the author demonstrates theintellectual and spiritual resources available within Christianity foraddressing ecological issues. Of particular interest are Ruether's doctrine ofGod and her emphasis on ecojustice, Sittler's cosmic Christology andreconception of the relation between nature and grace, and Motlmann's doctrineof the Holy Spirit and argument for social trinitarianism. Beyond evaluating theissues raised by Ruether, Sittler, and Moltmann, the author presents sixteentheses or desiderata for any adequate Christian ecological theology.