Divine Cosmos, Sacred Earth: Hindu and Christian Approaches to Ecology

2250 North Sheffield Avenue,Chicago IL 60614

15 February, 2023

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::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Please note the following times for this HYBRID event: 6:30pm ~ Reception begins for in-person guests 7:00pm ~ Lecture (and livestream) begins ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Though rooted in very different scriptures, philosophies, and theologies, contemporary Hindus and Christians are remarkably similar in their eco-theologies. They both affirm (1) the immanent presence of the divine within creation; (2) the inherent goodness of nature and, therefore, the inherent value of nonhuman beings; and (3) the goodness of cosmic and planetary order, with the clear ethical implication that humans ought to preserve Earth’s well-being and honor Earth’s intrinsic limits. Join Daniel P. Scheid, PhD, to trace out these fascinating points of overlap and intersection. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Daniel P. Scheid is the author of The Cosmic Common Good: Religious Grounds for Ecological Ethics (Oxford University Press, 2016); he is also associate professor of theology and director of Undergraduate Studies at Duquesne University. His work focuses on interreligious ecological ethics, particularly in Catholic-Hindu and Catholic-Buddhist dialogue. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: About the image above: LEFT: © Tristan Savatier, "Woman Making Hindu Offering in Ganges River - Triveni Ghat - Rishikesh (India)" RIGHT: © Efrat Sela, "Baptism - Jordan River" ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Event Organizers: DePaul University's Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology (CWCIT) and Center for Religion, Culture & Community (CRCC)