Behold the Lilies - H Paul Santmire

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Résumé :
Behold the Lilies draws from the riches of the author's long-standing work in the theology of nature and ecological spirituality, especially from his classic historical study, The Travail of Nature (1985), and from his Franciscan exploration in Christian spirituality, Before Nature (2014). In this new volume, Santmire maintains that those who would follow Jesus are mandated not just to care for the earth and all its creatures but also to contemplate the beauties of the whole creation, beginning with the lilies of the field. His first-person reflections range from Scything with God to Rediscovering Saint Francis in Stone, from Taking a Plunge in the Niagara River to Pondering the Darkness of Nature. Behold the Lilies offers brief spiritual reflections that can be read in any order, over a period of time. This accessible primer will be welcomed not only by those who have already identified themselves with the way of Jesus but also by others who are searching for a contemplative spirituality attuned to global ecological and justice issues.

Biographie:
H. Paul Santmire has been an ecumenical leader in the field of ecojustice and ecological theology for more than fifty years. His first book, Brother Earth (1970), is widely recognized as a pioneering classic. The author of The Travail of Nature (1985), Nature Reborn (2000), Ritualizing Nature (2008), Before Nature (2014), Behold the Lilies (Cascade Books, 2017), and Celebrating Nature by Faith (Cascade Books, 2020), Santmire has also long been an enthusiastic participant in church ecoactivist ministries such as the Boston Industrial Mission and Lutherans Restoring Creation....

Sommaire:
Behold the Lilies draws from the riches of the author's long-standing work in the theology of nature and ecological spirituality, especially from his classic historical study, The Travail of Nature (1985), and from his Franciscan exploration in Christian spirituality, Before Nature (2014). In this new volume, Santmire maintains that those who would follow Jesus are mandated not just to care for the earth and all its creatures but also to contemplate the beauties of the whole creation, beginning with the lilies of the field. His first-person reflections range from Scything with God to Rediscovering Saint Francis in Stone, from Taking a Plunge in the Niagara River to Pondering the Darkness of Nature. Behold the Lilies offers brief spiritual reflections that can be read in any order, over a period of time. This accessible primer will be welcomed not only by those who have already identified themselves with the way of Jesus but also by others who are searching for a contemplative spirituality attuned to global ecological and justice issues....