There
are numerous publications available on Christianity and earthkeeping, also with
specific reference to the South African context. Here are some of references to
popular material:
Creation Care booklet
Kate
Davies has develop this resource, especially for use in Anglican parishes. It
will also be useful in other Christian traditions. This resources is not
available form the NECCSA Website, but it may be obtained by contacting Kate
Davies at <kated@intermail.co.za>
Waar op dees aarde vind
mens God: Op soek na ’n aardse spiritualiteit
Hierdie nuwe boek van
Ernst Conradie is uitgegee deur Lux Verbi.Bm en is nou in die handel
beskikbaar.
Die soeke na ’n aardse spiritualiteit spruit
uit veral drie oorwegings: 1) Ons pogings om met die newe-effekte van industrialisering
in die reine kom (met spesifieke verwysing na ekologiese verwoesting), 2) Die
soeke na ’n intellektueel geloofwaardige vorm van godsdiens (die uitdagings
van eietydse wetenskap aan die Christelike geloof) en 3) Die soeke na ’n vorm
van geloof waarin ’n mens met jou eie gewete kan saamleef (in die lig van die
aanklag teen die Christendom op baie terreine). Die boek is gebou op die
intuïsie dat betrokkenheid by omgewingsorg ten diepste ook ’n soeke na ’n
bepaalde vorm van spiritualiteit meebring – ’n spiritualiteit wat begryp dat
ons God alleen kan leer ken in en deur dit wat aards, liggaamlik en natuurlik
is. Terselfdertyd kan ons die aarde pas na waarde skat wanneer ons op die
spoor kom van dit wat die aarde te bowe gaan; ons kan die skepping ten beste
leer verstaan vanuit ’n ontmoeting met die Skepper.
| The
Land is Crying for Justice |
This
is a South African discussion document on issues of environmental
justice. This booklet was produced following a workshop hosted by the Ecumenical Foundation of
Southern Africa (EFSA)
on 30 April 2002 and may be ordered from EFSA (efsa@iafrica.com).
You may also read the document here.
You are invited to participate in the discussion on this impotant
document and its implications for the South African context.
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| A
Rainbow over the land: A South African guide on the church and
environmental justice |
A
second print of this book, co-authored by Ernst Conradie & David
Field, is still available at R40/copy. View the table of contents here.
Please order copies from econradie@uwc.ac.za.
See also the more academic books listed below.
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| Bulletin
for Contextual Theology |
The
theme for the latest issue of this bulletin, which is produced by the
School of Theology at the University of Natal, is Church, Environment
and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). It can be
ordered from Naresh Bagwandin on (033)260-5861 or at the School of
Theology, P Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209 at R30 per copy.
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Bridging the gap
This publication by John and
Jo Roff contains ideas and activities for sharing creation with people. It has
been very popular with environmental educators and interpreters around the country.
It is available as a hard copy
from ShareNet, Box 394, Howick, 3290. It is also available in PDF format. You
may follow that up at the following website: http://www.nbi.ac.za/interpret/mainpage.htm
| Save
our future: A Christian response to the social and environmental threats
facing humankind |
This booklet was produced by Bishop Geoff Davies. People are urged to
take responsibility, re-examine their values, live in obedience to God,
to respect diversity and to promote unity. The booklet is not available
for sale at the moment.
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| Saving
our world: Approaches to ecology. No 36B - Social Awareness Series. (LUMKO) |
This book was co-authored by David Kirchhoffer, Donal O'Mahony &
Mark Hay. It surveys the various threats to the web of life (Part I) and
investigates the contours of an eco-spirituality. It was produced by the
well-known Lumko Institute. You may contact Lumko at lumko@global.co.za.
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Publications
of a more academic nature
The following books reflect on themes relating to Christianity
and the environment from within the Southern African context.
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Conradie,
EM (ed) 2000. The earth and abundant
life. Seven Bible studies on earthkeeping from John's gospel. Cape Town:
Western Cape Provincial Council of Churches.
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Conradie,
EM 1996. Rus vir die hele aarde. Kaapstad: Lux Verbi.
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Conradie,
EM 2000. Hope for the earth – Vistas
on a new century. Bellville: University of the Western Cape.
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Conradie,
EM 2001. Ecological theology: A guide for further research. Study
Guides in Religion and Theology 5. Bellville: University of the Western
Cape.
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Conradie,
EM 2001. Ecological theology: An indexed bibliography. Study Guides
in Religion and Theology 2. Second revised edition. Bellville: University of
the Western Cape.
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Daneel,
ML 1998. African
Earthkeepers. Volume 1. Interfaith mission in earth-care.
African Initiatives in Christian mission 2. Pretoria: UNISA
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Daneel,
ML 1999. African Earthkeepers. Volume 2. Environmental mission and
liberation in Christian perspective. Pretoria: Unisa.
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Du
Preez, J 1992. Eschatology
and ecology: Perspectives from the book of revelation. Pretoria:
ISWEN, University of Pretoria.
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Gitau,
SK 2000. The environmental crisis: A
challenge for African Christians. Nairobi: Acton Publishers.
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Mugambi,
JNK & Vähäkangas, M (eds) 2001. Christian theology and
environmental responsibility. Nairobi: Acton.
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Nürnberger,
K 1999. Prosperity, poverty and
pollution. Managing the approaching crisis. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster
Publications.
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Southern
African Catholic Bishops' Conference 2001. Genetically modified food: The
impending disaster. Occasional Paper 7. Cape Town: SACBC Parliamentary
Liaison Office.
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Vorster,
WS (ed) 1987. Are
we killing God's earth?,
1-5. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
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Vos,
C & Müller, J (eds) 1991. Mens
en omgewing.
Halfway
House: Orion.
Bibliography
For annotated bibliographic survey of articles and books
published on Christianity and the environment in the African context, see the
following article:
Conradie,
EM & Warmback, AE 2002. Theology and the environment: A select bibliography
of contributions from Africa. Bulletin for Contextual Theology in Africa 8,
2&3, 121-134.