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God's Babies

Natalism and Bible Interpretation in Modern America [Hardback]

by John McKeown

    • Author

      John McKeown

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Open Book Publishers

    • Published

      November 2014

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    The human population's annual total consumption is not sustainable by one planet. This unprecedented situation calls for a reformation in religious cultures that promote a large ideal family size. Many observers assume that Christianity is inevitably part of this problem because it promotes "family values" and statistically, in America and elsewhere, has a higher birthrate than nonreligious people. This book explores diverse ideas about human reproduction in the church past and present. It investigates an extreme fringe of U.S. Protestantism, including the Quiverfull movement, that use Old Testament "fruitful" verses to support natalist ideas explicitly promoting higher fecundity. It also challenges the claim by some natalists that Martin Luther in the 16th century advocated similar ideas. This book argues that natalism is inappropriate as a Christian application of Scripture, especially since rich populations' total footprints are detrimental to biodiversity and to human welfare. It explores the ancient cultural context of the Bible verses quoted by natalists. Challenging the assumption that religion normally promotes fecundity, the book finds surprising exceptions among early Christians (with a special focus on Saint Augustine) since they advocated spiritual fecundity in preference to biological fecundity. Finally the book uses a hermeneutic lens derived from Genesis 1, and prioritising the modern problem of biodiversity, to provide ecological interpretations of the Bible's "fruitful" verses.

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    • Author

      John McKeown

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Open Book Publishers

    • Published

      November 2014

    • Weight

      541g

    • Page Count

      260

    • Dimensions

      156 x 234 x 17 mm

    • ISBN

      9781783740536

    • ISBN-10

      1783740531

    • Eden Code

      4320625

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    • Author/Creator: John McKeown

    • ISBN: 9781783740536

    • Publisher: Open Book Publishers

    • Release Date: November 2014

    • Weight: 541g

    • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 17 mm

    • Eden Code: 4320625


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