{"product_id":"the-earth-is-the-lords-dianne-bergant-9780814625286","title":"The Earth is the Lord's: The Bible, Ecology, and Worship","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first verse of Psalm 24 declares that the earth is the Lord's\" because it was God who \"founded it on the seas and established it over the waters.\" In \u003ci\u003eThe Earth Is the Lord's\u003c\/i\u003e Dianne Bergant explains that if the rich and elaborate religious tradition in that statement misunderstood, it can deepen our appreciation of God's creative power. She examines the relationship between humans, the earth, and worshiping the Lord by focusing on ancient and contemporary beliefs as well as key passages from the Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter one, A New Worldview, discusses the connection between humans and earth, an open and critical dialogue between science and theology, and the idea that humans are not the center of the universe. Chapter two, Creation and Re-creation, focuses on the Sabbath, the sanctuary, a sacred time and place, and the image of God. Chapter three, Nature: Friend or Foe?, examines nature. Chapter four, Creation and Morality, takes a close look at morality. The final chapter, On That Day, discusses the day of the Lord, a new heaven and a new earth, and the Messianic Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSister Dianne Bergant CSA, is Professor of Old Testament studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. The general editor of The\u003ci\u003eCollegeville Bible Commentary (Old Testament)\u003c\/i\u003e, she was editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Today\u003c\/i\u003e from 1986-1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dianne Bergant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814625282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814625286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.16h x 5.27w x 0.19d","brand":"Dianne Bergant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50663771242751,"sku":"9780814625286","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3119605f-7435-4c99-9261-3bb3ee3a2874.jpg?v=1792003600","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-earth-is-the-lords-dianne-bergant-9780814625286","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}