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Evocations of Grace: The Writings of Joseph Sittler on Ecology, Theology, and Ethics
Published in Paperback by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (2000)
Authors: Joseph Sittler, Steven Bouma-Prediger, Peter W. Bakken, and Martin E. Marty
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An underappreciated theologian.
"Evocations of Grace" is a small sampling of Joseph Sittler's writings and thoughts on ecology, theology and ecumenism from 1954-75. Martin E. Marty (University of Chicago) wrote a very personal foreward describing Sittler as a truly gifted "theologian, rhetor, teacher, exemplar". Sittler was a pioneer in terms of speaking out on the environment from a Christian perspective. His description of nature (both organic and works of art, poetry, dance) was the "theatre of God's of grace". He made a landmark speech at the 1961 World Council of Churches on ecumenism. Sittler's writing is interesting and alive because he "insisted that his loose, unsystematic manner of exposition was appropriate to the dynamic and interrelated character of experience, and to the concrete particularity of occasions of grace". "Evocations" is a fantastic introduction to a bit of Sittler's "corpus of work"--how Joe would have loved to play with THAT phrase!

An unknown, underappreciated pioneer
Evocations of Grace is a compilation of some of the writings and musings of American Lutheran Joseph Sittler. This corpus of work spans from 1954 to 1975. Martin E. Marty gives a very personal glimpse of Sittler who attracted small groups of students who listened for any tidbit they could glean as he walked through Chicago's Hyde Park. Sittler wrote and spoke on the environment in the '50's. He influenced Teilhard de Chardin's work on the "cosmic Christ". In 1961 he made a landmark speech on ecumenism at the WCC meeting in New Delhi. Sittler's incarnational view of nature as "God's theatre of grace" shaped much of his theology on "creation-as-grace". Sittler is an interesting theologian to read because of his style of using poetry and literature (which he considered to be part of nature, along with art, dance, etc...) in his "loose, unsystematic manner of exposition". "Evocations" is a fine introduction to a theologian who will hopefully, one day, be recognized for the pioneering theologian he was.


The Greening of Theology: The Ecological Models of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Joseph Sittler, and Juergen Moltmann (American Academy of Religion Academy Series (Paper), No 91)
Published in Paperback by Amer Academy of Religion (1995)
Author: Steven Bouma-Prediger
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What a great intro to ecology in the light of theology!
This is a great book exploring the intersection of ecological concerns and contemporary theology. The author basically argues that a strong view of the Incarnation provides a firm basis for ecological concern.


Constructing a North American Theology Through the Work of Joseph Sittler: Embodied Grace (Toronto Studies in Theology, 89)
Published in Unknown Binding by Edwin Mellen Press (2003)
Author: Elaine G. Siemsen
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Essays on nature and grace
Published in Unknown Binding by Fortress Press ()
Author: Joseph Sittler
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Grace Notes and Other Fragments
Published in Paperback by Fortress Press (1981)
Author: Joseph. Sittler
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Gravity and Grace: Reflections and Provocations
Published in Paperback by Augsburg Fortress Publishers (1986)
Authors: Joseph Sittler and Linda M. Delloff
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The Greening of Theology: The Ecological Models of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Joseph Sittler, and Jurgen Moltmann (American Academy of Religion Academy, No 91)
Published in Hardcover by Scholars Pr (1995)
Author: Steven Bouma-Prediger
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The Structure of Christian Ethics (Library of Theological Ethics)
Published in Paperback by Westminster John Knox Press (1998)
Authors: Joseph Sittler and Franklin Sherman
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