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God and land

God and land M. Douglas Meeks M. Douglas Meeks is Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is author of Origins of the Theology of Hope (Fortress Press) end the forthcoming God the Economist: Tim D~trine of God and Political Economy. His current research is in the area of theology and economic theory. He is active in the ecumenical movement dealing with the farm crisis and land use. object which is to be manipulated by our ma- The land is in trouble. Only now, for the first time in four hundred years, is a whole culture chines and our systemsY But the land is in trouble not simply because on the verge of new insights about the land. We are learning that the land is not insensitive; it of science and technology but more deeply be- cause of the human compulsion to power and can be hurt. We are learning that the land is not inexhaustible; it can be depleted. We are learn- domination that lie behind science and technol- ogy. We cannot expect a genuine future for the ing that the land is not immortal; it can die. land until we learn to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Agriculture and Human Values Springer Journals

God and land

Meeks, M.
Agriculture and Human Values , Volume 2 (4) – Apr 5, 2005
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Philosophy; Ethics; Agricultural Economics; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; History, general; Evolutionary Biology
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0889-048X
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1572-8366
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10.1007/BF01530674
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M. Douglas Meeks M. Douglas Meeks is Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is author of Origins of the Theology of Hope (Fortress Press) end the forthcoming God the Economist: Tim D~trine of God and Political Economy. His current research is in the area of theology and economic theory. He is active in the ecumenical movement dealing with the farm crisis and land use. object which is to be manipulated by our ma- The land is in trouble. Only now, for the first time in four hundred years, is a whole culture chines and our systemsY But the land is in trouble not simply because on the verge of new insights about the land. We are learning that the land is not insensitive; it of science and technology but more deeply be- cause of the human compulsion to power and can be hurt. We are learning that the land is not inexhaustible; it can be depleted. We are learn- domination that lie behind science and technol- ogy. We cannot expect a genuine future for the ing that the land is not immortal; it can die. land until we learn to

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