The Greening of Mainline American Religion: A Sociological Analysis of the Environmental Ethics of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Free accessResearch articleFirst published online September, 1997
The Greening of Mainline American Religion: A Sociological Analysis of the Environmental Ethics of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Berman, S. (1994) “Jewish Environmental Values”, in Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (ed.) To Till and to Tend, pp. 15-19. New York: Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life.
2.
Bhagat, S.P. (ed.) (1994a) God's Earth Our Home: A Resource for Congregational Study and Action on Environmental and Economic Justice. New York: National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.
3.
Bhagat, S.P. (1994b) “The Bible and the Earth”, in S. Bhagat (ed.) God's Earth Our Home, pp. 1-4. New York: National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.
4.
Bhagat, S.P. (1994c) “Eco-Justice: Imperative for Survival”, in S. Bhagat (ed.) God's Earth Our Home, pp. 1-4. New York: National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.
5.
Bhagat, S.P. (1994d) “Public Policy Action”, in S. Bhagat (ed.) God's Earth Our Home, pp. 1-4. New York: National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.
6.
Bullard, R.D. (ed.) (1993) Confronting Environmental Racism: Voices from the Grassroots. Boston, MA: South End Press.
7.
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (1994) To Till and to Tend: A Guide to Jewish Environmental Study and Action. New York: Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life.
8.
Eckberg, D.L. and Blocker, T.J. (1989) “Varieties of Religious Involvement and Environmental Concern”, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion28(4): 509-517.
9.
Evangelical Environmental Network (1994a) Let the Earth be Glad: A Starter Kit for Evangelical Churches to Care for God's Creation. Monrovia, CA: World Vision.
10.
EEN (1994b) “Biblical Roots: Theological Foundations for Celebrating God's Creation”, in EEN (ed.) Let the Earth be Glad: A Starter Kit for Evangelical Churches to Care for God's Creation, pp. 1-16. Monrovia, CA: World Vision.
11.
EEN (1994c) “Supporting Branches: An Evangelical Declaration on the Care of Creation”, in EEN (ed.) Let the Earth be Glad: A Starter Kit for Evangelical Churches to Care for God's Creation, pp. 1-12. Monrovia, CA: World Vision.
12.
Goldman, A.L. (1993) “Religion Notes: Environmental Movement Gains Interfaith Allies”, Los Angeles Times, 9October: B5.
13.
Gottlieb, R. (1993) Forcing the Spring: The Transformation of the American Environmental Movement. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
14.
Greeley, A. (1993) “Religion and Attitudes toward the Environment”, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion32(1): 19-28.
15.
Hand, C.M. and Van Liere, K.D. (1984) “Religion, Mastery over Nature, and Environmental Concern”, Rural Sociology63: 555-570.
16.
Joint Appeal by Religion and Science for the Environment (1992) “Joint Appeal by Religion and Science for the Environment”, in C. Cook, E. M. Gorman and L. Picciano-Hanson (eds) A Directory of Environmental Activities and Resources in the North American Religious Community. New York: Joint Appeal by Religion and Science for the Environment.
17.
Kearns, L. (1994) “Saving the Creation: Religious Environmentalism”, PhD dissertation, Emory University, Atlanta.
18.
Kearns, L. (1996) “Saving the Creation: Christian Environmentalism in the United States”, Sociology of Religion57(1): 55-70.
19.
Kniss, F. (1996) “Ideas and Symbols as Resources in Intrareligious Conflict: The Case of American Mennonites”, Sociology of Religion57(1): 7-24.
20.
Lee, C. (1987) Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States. A National Report on the Racial and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Communities with Hazardous Waste Sites. New York: United Church of Christ.
21.
Lee, C. (1994) “Environmental Racism”, in S. Bhagat (ed.) God's Earth Our Home, pp. 1-4. New York: National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.
22.
Mead, F.S. (1995) Handbook of Denominations in the United States, 10th edn, revised by S. Hill. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
23.
Roof, W.C. and McKinney, W. (1987) American Mainline Religion: Its Changing Shape and Future. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
24.
Schwab, J. (1994) Deeper Shades of Green: The Rise of Blue Collar and Minority Environmentalism in America. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books.
25.
USCC (1994) Renewing the Face of the Earth: A Resource for Parishes. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference.
26.
White, L. (1967) “The Historical Roots of our Ecological Crisis”, Science155(3767): 1203-1206.
27.
Williams, R.H. (1996) “Introduction: Sociology of Culture and Sociology of Religion”, Sociology of Religion57(1): 1-5.