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How the World's Religions are Responding to Climate Change

Social Scientific Investigations

Andrew Szasz editor Robin Globus Veldman editor Randolph Haluza-DeLay editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:4th Feb '16

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How the World's Religions are Responding to Climate Change cover

A growing chorus of voices has suggested that the world’s religions may become critical actors as the climate crisis unfolds, particularly in light of international paralysis on the issue. In recent years, many faiths have begun to address climate change and its consequences for human societies, especially the world’s poor. This is the first volume to use social science to examine how religions are helping to address one of the most significant and far-reaching challenges of our time.

While there is a growing literature in theology and ethics about climate change and religion, little research has been previously published about the ways in which religious institutions, groups and individuals are responding to the problem of climate change. Seventeen research-driven chapters are written by sociologists, anthropologists, geographers and other social scientists. This book explores what effects religions are having, what barriers they are running into or creating, and what this means for the global struggle to address climate change.

"This book opens a research agenda that is long overdue". - W. Jenkins, Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia

ISBN: 9781138656536

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 640g

344 pages