Augustine and the Environment

This volume examines Augustine's writings and shows their importance for framing questions of human and divine nature, as both shape our concept of and relationship to the environment. These essays will further any discussion on Christianity and the environment.

John Doody is professor of philosophy and Robert M. Birmingham Chair in Humanities at Villanova University. Kim Paffenroth is professor of religious studies and the Director of the Honors Program at Iona College. Mark Smillie is professor of philosophy at Carroll College.

1. "But Enough About Me": What Does Augustine's Confessions Have to Do with Facebook? 2. Augustine and Ecology: St. Augustine's Reflections on Genesis and Human Care for Nature 3. The Moral Teachings of St. Augustine and the Roman Catholic Church Regarding the Environment: A Comparison 4. Anthropocene as Empire: An Augustinian Anthropology for "Keeping the Wild" 5. Interdependent and Vulnerable: Sustainability and Augustinian Theological Anthropology 6. Saint Augustine on "Saving Both Men and Beasts" 7. Toward an Augustinian Eco-theology 8. Saint Augustine: Patron Saint of the Environment? 9. Augustine's Trinitarian Sacramental Sensibilities, Influence, and Significance for Our Imperiled Planet 10. Saint Augustine and the Goodness of Creation 11. A Green Augustine: What Augustinian Theology Can Contribute to Ecotheology