Biophilia, Biodiversity, and the Bible

For all its anthropocentric focus on human agency in history and creation, the Hebrew Bible’s valuing of nonhuman life and its diversity cannot be gainsaid among certain traditions. Such is the case in three major creation texts: Genesis 1, Psalm 104, and Job 38–41. Each in its own way, these biblic...

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Autor principal:	William P. Brown
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	biodiversity animals Bible biophilia creation creator Religions. Mythology. Rationalism BL1-2790
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:93e9e120a73e41ffa062876d93c4d1b02021-11-25T18:53:04ZBiophilia, Biodiversity, and the Bible10.3390/rel121109812077-1444https://doaj.org/article/93e9e120a73e41ffa062876d93c4d1b02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/981https://doaj.org/toc/2077-1444For all its anthropocentric focus on human agency in history and creation, the Hebrew Bible’s valuing of nonhuman life and its diversity cannot be gainsaid among certain traditions. Such is the case in three major creation texts: Genesis 1, Psalm 104, and Job 38–41. Each in its own way, these biblical accounts affirm the intrinsic worth of biodiversity, the expansiveness of life, and a God who values the flourishing of all creation.William P. BrownMDPI AGarticlebiodiversityanimalsBiblebiophiliacreationcreatorReligions. Mythology. RationalismBL1-2790ENReligions, Vol 12, Iss 981, p 981 (2021)
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Biophilia, Biodiversity, and the Bible

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