The Place of Environmental Theology

The Place of Environmental Theology: A guide for seminaries, colleges and universities. Edited by John Weaver and Margot R. Hodson and published jointly by the Whitley Trust, UK and the International Baptist Theological Seminary (IBTS), Prague, Czech Republic.

The Place of Environmental Theology
This publication has arisen out of a conference jointly hosted by the European Christian Environment Network (ECEN) and IBTS held in Prague in August 2006. The Conference brought together participants from various parts of Europe to explore the theology of creation care and how seminaries, theological colleges and faculties, and Christian training courses across Europe could be encouraged to build a concern for the environment into every aspect of the life of Christian communities – in learning and living as the people of Christ.

This publication can be ordered from the IBTS Bookshop at 200 CZK, (approx £5 UK) plus p&p. To place an order you can contact Denise@ibts.cz.
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Contents

Preface - Ruth Conway and Keith G Jones

Participants

Introduction: scopes and aims- John Weaver

Creation Care and the Church: the call to a sustainable lifestyle - Graham Ashworth

Teaching Environmental Theology - John Weaver

Examples of practice
     A Rocha - Pavel Svetlik & Dave Bookless
     Orthodox Academy, Vilémov, Czech Republic - Roman Juriga
     ECEN - Peter Pavlovic
     Eco-congregation - John Biggs
     The John Ray Initiative - Martin J Hodson
     Christian Aid - Paula Clifford
     Tearfund - Rachel Roach
     IBTS - Lina Andronovienë and Petra Veselá

Integrating environmental perspectives into the theological curriculum - Margot R Hodson
Workshops:
     Doctrine and Bible - facilitator, John Weaver
     Ethics - facilitator, Chris Walton
     Mission - facilitator, Martin Conway
     Worship - facilitator, Lina Andronovienë

Concluding the workshops and presenting a future vision

Environmental Theology Courses in Europe- Where are we now? - Martin J Hodson

Concluding Remarks: The Environment in Theological Education

Web Resources

Bibliography

Further Reading