Religion and sustainable development
Subtitle: opportunities and challenges for higher education
By: edited by Cathrien de Pater, Irene Dankelman
Series: Nijmegen studies in development and cultural change -- v. 46; Nijmegen studies in development and cultural change -- v. 46.
Publisher: Lit; Transaction Publishers [distributor]
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin; Piscataway, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9783643900173
Subjects: Church and college; Cross-cultural studies; Religious education; Sustainable development; Study and teaching (Higher)
Description: "This publication is focused on the interface between religion, sustainable development and higher education. It is based on the underlying research question : How are the different worldviews and religions as well as the debate about their alleged contributions to sustainable development incorporated in the academic disciplines of religious studies and theology?"--P. [7]
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Religion and sustainable development : an introductory reflection on the debate / Cathrien de Pater and Irene Dankelman; title: Indigenous spirituality : blessing or curse? Teaching religion and development at the Radboud University Nijmegen / Frans Wijsen; title: Teaching sustainable development from the perspective of indigenous spiritualities of Ghana / Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye; title: Religious studies, practical experience, and visions from the south : a case study on Africa / David Millar and Joseph Abaazami; title: Towards co-evolution of different ways of believing : possible contributions of religions and religious studies to sustainable development / Bertus Haverkort; title: 'To work it and to keep it' : a Jewish perspective on sustainable development / David Meyer; title: Christian religion and sustainable development / Wil Derkse; title: The quest for religious values and sustainable lifestyles : contributions from Amish, Hutterite, Franciscan and Bendictine philosophy of life / Marine A. van Meekeren-Vork; title: Religious studies, theology and sustainable development : an Islamic perspective / Azizan Baharuddin; title: Reorienting Islamic theology towards environmental consciousness & sustainability : a model for incorporating environmental education (EE) in Islamic education / Aslam Parvaiz; title: From cosmos to commodity and back : a critique of Hindu environmental rhetoric in educational programs / Albertina Nugteren; title: The devil's advocate : a religious perspective on Dutch discourses on religion and development / Brenda E. Bartelink.