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The Disfiguration of Nature

by James G. Krueger

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  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1 cm

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Good stewardship of nature and the earth--those foundations upon which life depends--is our most pressing challenge, requiring a monumental and relentlessly single-minded unity of purpose. Yet in America, the cause of conservation suffers while the political Left and Right conduct an endless tug of war. The result is stalemate and inaction. James Krueger shows how this state of affairs stems from a widespread--and unnecessary--confusion in thinking about conservation. He explores the movement's beginnings and its profound and enduring connection with such traditional pro-life and pro-family values of stability, self-discipline, morality, and community, which could again be called upon to undergird a robust conservationist ethic. At the same time, Krueger embarks on a provocative questioning of values dear to the liberal Left--having to do with gender, family, economics, and individual rights--to ask whether these are not, at their core, violently opposed to the very nature liberal-minded people claim to champion and protect. The Disfiguration of Nature invites us to disconnect from our destructive illusions about both nature and ourselves in favor of a humble yet constructive--and eventually powerful--understanding, the kind that can create a desperately needed common ground in service of our shared American landscape and the promise of sound human culture upon it. ""Orthodox theology and spirituality have traditionally advanced the concept of transfiguration as the ultimate aspiration of all people and all things. This book demonstrates how ignoring the far-reaching implications of our vocation to conserve God's creation leads to the disfigurement of nature."" --John Chryssavgis, author of Earth as Sacrament James G. Krueger is founder of Mons Nubifer Sanctus, a center for training in the Christian spiritual life rooted in contemplative prayer. He lives with his wife Maureen in the Catskill Mountains, where he is Priest in Charge of a small congregation. In the throes of establishing a modest farmstead, Krueger has also contributed essays and poems to numerous periodicals and is an award-winning songwriter. He blogs at monsnubifer.org and catskillhome.net. His website is www.jameskrueger.com.
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  • Title

    The Disfiguration of Nature

  • Author

    James G. Krueger

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Wipf & Stock Publishers

  • Published

    October 2018

  • Weight

    237g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781532654800

  • ISBN-10

    1532654804

  • Eden Code

    4924922