STOLL, Mark R. Inherit the Holy Mountain: Religion and the Rise of American Environmentalism New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. 406p.

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“…Depictions of the 'human' in Earth system science, and hence of Earth stewardship, insufficiently reflect the diverse ways of knowing and relating to the planet (Castree, 2017;Lövbrand et al, 2015). Further, the Christian heritage of Earth 'stewardship' is often noted (Chapin, 2020;Rozzi et al, 2015;West et al, 2018) yet tends to be quickly scrolled past even though Eurocentric forms of 'stewardship' animated colonial and settler-colonial environmental practices (Stoll, 2015). Failing to account for gendered, racialized, ethnic, caste, class, and colonial oppression is worsened by not reckoning with the diverse and plural actors, relations, and futures of communities for whom environmental apocalypse is already lived reality (Davis & Todd, 2017;Ghosh, 2016).…”

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Earth stewardship, water resilience, and ethics in the Anthropocene

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2023

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Non-technical summary This article uses water to examine how the relationships of ethics to science are modified through the pursuit of Earth stewardship. Earth stewardship is often defined as the use of science to actively shape social–ecological relations by enhancing resilience. The changing relations of science to values are explored by considering how ideas of resilience operate to translate different ways of knowing water into the framework of Earth stewardship. This is not a neutral process, and Earth stewardship requires careful appraisal to ensure other ways of knowing water are not oppressed. Technical summary Scientific disclosures of anthropogenic impacts on the Earth system – the Anthropocene – increasingly come with ethical diagnoses for value transformation and, often, Earth stewardship. This article examines the changing relationship of science to values in calls for Earth stewardship with special attention to water resilience. The article begins by situating recent efforts to reconceptualize human–water relations in view of anthropogenic impacts on the global water system. It then traces some of the ways that Earth stewardship has been articulated, especially as a framework supporting the use of science to actively shape social–ecological relations by enhancing resilience. The shift in relations of ethics and science entailed by Earth stewardship is placed in historical context before the issues of water resilience are examined. Resilience, and critiques of it, are then discussed for how they operate to translate different ways of knowing water into the framework of Earth stewardship. The ethical stakes of such translations are a core concern of the conclusion. Rather than reducing different ways of knowing water to those amendable to the framework of Earth stewardship, the article advances a pluralized approach as needed to respect multiple practices for knowing and relating to water – and resilience. Social media summary Water resilience is key to Earth stewardship; Jeremy Schmidt examines how it changes relations of science and ethics.

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Earth stewardship, water resilience, and ethics in the Anthropocene

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2023

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“…Scholars from the religion and ecology debate have interpreted these endeavors as leading to a "greening" of religions, thus suggesting that religions become more environmentally friendly over time, and, on many occasions, actively engaged in these greening efforts Tucker 2006. Moreover, with regard to the United States, some authors have suggested that existing environmentalism and secular endeavors to protect the environment can often be traced back to religious and, in particular, Christian values (Berry 2015;Stoll 2015).…”

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“…On the one hand, studies have demonstrated that the non-affiliated are more pro-environmental than the Christians . On the other hand, studies have suggested a slightly positive influence of religion on environmental attitudes McDuff 2010;Wilkinson 2012;Stoll 2015).…”

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Religious Environmental Activism

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2022

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This volume explores how religious and spiritual actors engage for environmental protection. Climate change and sustainability are increasingly prominent topics among religious and spiritual groups. Different faith traditions have developed "green" theologies, launched environmental protection projects, and issued public statements on climate change. Against this background, academic scholarship has raised optimistic claims about the strong potentials of religions to address environmental challenges. Taking a critical stance with regard to these claims, in this volume shows that religious environmentalism is an embattled terrain. Tensions are an inherent part of religious environmentalism. These do not necessarily manifest themselves in open clashes between different parties but in different actions, views, theologies, ambivalences, misunderstandings, and sometimes mistrust. Keeping below the surface, these tensions can create effective barriers for religious environmentalism. The chapters examine how tensions are manifested and dealt with through a range of empirical case studies in various world regions. Covering different religious and spiritual traditions, they reflect on intradenominational, interdenominational, interreligious, and religious-societal tensions. Thereby, this volume sheds new light on the problems that religions face when they seek to take an active role in today's societal challenges.

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STOLL, Mark R. Inherit the Holy Mountain: Religion and the Rise of American Environmentalism New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. 406p.

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Earth stewardship, water resilience, and ethics in the Anthropocene

Earth stewardship, water resilience, and ethics in the Anthropocene

Religious Environmental Activism

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