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Sacred Gaia : Holistic Theology and Earth System Science
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Author: Anne Primavesi
Publisher: Routledge
"A splendid book. I now see why thoughts of Gaia are as much in the realms of theology as of science." Mary Midgley "Here is a book that is really needed. Hurrah for it." See all editorial reviews...Customer ReviewsAvg. Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:groundbreaking gaian theolo gy, November 9, 2000 Reviewer:bookchoice(see more about me)from Oxford, Oxon, United KingdomBiologist and theologian Celia Deane-Drummond has written, Gaia should not be allowed a place as a form of theology (1992:283). Anne Primavesis latest book shows just how worthwhile it can be to ignore this advice.Primavesi has written a first-rate theological reflection on the significance of humanitys place in the universe, thoroughly embedded, that is, is the processes of evolution. At the same time, however, she is able to critique Darwins political biases in the light of more recent systems thinking, and to relate the controversial Gaia hypothesis about the earth as a living system, to a more general and wide ranging discussion of the implications of autopoeisis. In less than two hundred pages, the author suceeds in covering a wide range of important material, much of it rarely considered by theologians. For those lacking confidŽence in their knowledge of systems science I would recommend reading Fritjof Capras The Web of Life in conjunction with this book. Primavesis organising principle of selfScape/socialScape/poeticScape/earthScape is imaginative and helpful.Sacred Gaia goes much further than, for example, Rosemary Radford Ruethers Gaia and God in taking seriously the specific ramifications of the Gaia theory for theology. However, if I have a criticism, it is that there is no mention of the problem of testing Lovelocks claims in a meaningful way. In other words, Primavesi seems more interested in appropriating Gaia as an attractive idea than as an accurate description of how life and the planet really interact. I am among those who are also strongly attracted to the idea, but it doesnt clarify matters to understate the difficulties of verifying certain features of systems theory.All told, though, this is a sophisticated, highly engaging and groundbreaking book.. . . .Read More
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