{"product_id":"the-sacred-earth-andrue-j-kahn-9780881233858","title":"The Sacred Earth: Jewish Perspectives on Our Planet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Torah begins by setting forth the heavens and the Earth as God's creation, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimpelling humanity to steward our planet for its own sake and for its ability to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enurture our lives. Yet the human-Divine-environment relationship seems to be in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eperpetual crisis. \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemporary Jewish response to the looming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethreat of climate change, the widespread desire for experiential spirituality rooted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein nature, and the continually changing relationship between humanity, nature, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etechnology, and the Divine. The leading thinkers in this collection refl ect on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehuman vulnerability in the face of forces of nature, examine conceptions of our\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplace in cosmology, and grapple with environmental destruction. Ultimately, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith hope, they creatively explore ways to redeem this sacred Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrue J. Kahn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0881233854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780881233858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central Conference of American Rabbis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrue J. Kahn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133189288191,"sku":"9780881233858","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc4f957a-fb17-4a5b-8854-e86ba3c1b08d.jpg?v=1687484610","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sacred-earth-andrue-j-kahn-9780881233858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}