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God's babies : natalism and Bible interpretation in modern America /

"The human population's annual total consumption is not sustainable by one planet. This unprecedented situation calls for a reform of religious cultures that promote a large ideal family size. Many observers assume that Christianity is inevitably part of this problem because it promotes &q...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: McKeown, John (Technical officer)
Collectivité auteur: Open Book Publishers
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Cambridge : Open Book Publishers, ©2014.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword by David Clough
  • 1. Natalism: A Popular Use of the Bible
  • 2. Protestant Natalism in the U.S.
  • 3. Martin Luther: Forerunner of Natalism?
  • 4. The Old Testament Context
  • 5. Augustine on Fruitfulness
  • 6. An Ecological Critique of Natalism
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Abbreviations
  • Works Cited
  • Index.