Apocalyptic ecology : the book of Revelation, the Earth, and the future /
Kiel, Micah D.,author.
Rossing, Barbara R.,writer of foreword.
The author of the book of Revelation struggled, as we do today, to live out a Christian faith in the context of an empire that trampled and destroyed the earth and its creatures. In this book, Micah D. Kiel will look at how and why Revelation was written, along with how it has been interpreted across the centuries, to come to an understanding of its potential contribution to a modern environmental ethic. While the book of Revelation is replete with images of destruction of the earth, Kiel shows readers, through Revelation's ancient context, a message of hope that calls for the care of and respect for the environment.
"A Michael Glazier book."
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Burn marks and biography (guiding metaphors) -- Revelation's personality (the earth and the future in an Apocalyptic ecology) -- Revelation's ancestors (an ecological alternative in the context of Hellenistic war) -- Revelation's upbringing (critique of empire and its ecological components) -- Revelation's career (environmental entanglement in illuminated manuscripts) -- Revelation's legacy (endings and beginnings).
The author of the book of Revelation struggled, as we do today, to live out a Christian faith in the context of an empire that trampled and destroyed the earth and its creatures. In this book, Micah D. Kiel will look at how and why Revelation was written, along with how it has been interpreted across the centuries, to come to an understanding of its potential contribution to a modern environmental ethic. While the book of Revelation is replete with images of destruction of the earth, Kiel shows readers, through Revelation's ancient context, a message of hope that calls for the care of and respect for the environment.
Bible.
Bible.
Forecasting.
Apocalyptic ecology.