Green Sisters : A Spiritual Ecology.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (385 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Green Catholic Imagination -- 2. Standing Their Ground -- 3. It Isn't Easy Being Green -- 4. "Changeless and Changing" -- 5. Nourishing the Earthbody -- 6. "The Tractor Is My Pulpit" -- 7. Saving Seeds -- 8. Stations of the Earth -- Conclusion -- Critical Mass:Earth Ministries in the United States and Canada -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
"Green sisters," environmentally active Catholic nuns, work to heal the earth as they cultivate new forms of religious culture. Inviting us into their world, Taylor offers a firsthand understanding of the experiences of women whose lives bring together orthodoxy and activism, and whose lifestyle provides a compelling view of sustainable living.
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Human ecology-Religious aspects-Catholic Church. Catholic women-Political activity. Nuns-Political activity.