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The new holy wars : economic religion vs. environmental religion in contemporary America /

"Examines economics and environmentalism as competing public religions that derive from, and continue, a Christian worldview; argues that debates over global warming and other environmental issues are ultimately based on theological differences between their respective adherents"--Provided...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : [Oakland, Calif.] : Pennsylvania State University Press ; Published in cooperation with the Independent Institute, [2010]
Subjects:
Economics > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Environmentalism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Economics > United States.
Environmentalism > United States.
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Summary:"Examines economics and environmentalism as competing public religions that derive from, and continue, a Christian worldview; argues that debates over global warming and other environmental issues are ultimately based on theological differences between their respective adherents"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xxiv, 388 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271035819 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271035811 (cloth : alk. paper)