James A. Nash (1938–2008) was one of the first Christian
ecotheologians. In his book, ''Loving Nature: Ecological Integrity and Christian Responsibility'' Nash objected to the traditional Western religious approach to nature based on dominion and control, attempting to replace this by the view of Man as a member of the community of nature.
Nash received a PhD in Social Ethics from
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...
in 1967. He served many for years as a journal editor, and was actively involved in the
Society of Christian Ethics until his death. He
also contributed significantly as an Associate Editor for The
Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature.
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Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
/ref> He labored for decades in important educational
and political positions within the United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelical ...
, seeking to place
environmental protection squarely on the Christian agenda.
Nash died on November 5, 2008.
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of the ''Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
The ''Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture'' (''JSRNC'') is a peer-reviewed academic journal on religious studies. The journal is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. The ...
'', ''Christianity, Nature, Scripture and Ethics: With an Article by and Forum Responding to James A. Nash''
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2008 deaths
1938 births
American theologians
Ecotheology