A
passionate book, this is a plea for action before it is too late to save
the 11,000 species currently under threat of extinction. The author considers
the many habitats currently under threat of destruction, such as coral
reefs and mangrove forests, as well as the different types of species
threatened. He then looks at the position of the church on these issues
and especially the work of Fr. Thomas Berry. He follows the historical
relationship between church and nature from the Fathers of the Church
to the present time. There is a section on current Catholic church teaching,
alongside Celtic spirituality.
2004,
152 pages, Columba Press
ISBN 978-1-85607-464-3 (1 85607 464 1) Paperback $18.95