God's Babies
Natalism and Bible Interpretation in Modern America
The human population's annual total consumption is not sustainable by one planet. This unprecedented situation calls for a reform of religious cultures that promote a large ideal family size. Many observers assume that Christianity is inevitably part of this problem because it promotes ‘family values' and that statistically, in America and elsewhere, Christians have a higher birth rate than non-religious people. This book explores diverse ideas about human reproduction in the church, past and ...
Éditeur : Open Book Publishers
Lieu d’édition : Cambridge
Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 29 novembre 2016
ISBN numérique : 978-2-8218-7623-1
Collection : OBP collection
Année d’édition : 2014
ISBN (Édition imprimée) : 978-1-78374-052-9
Nombre de pages : x + 249
David Clough
ForewordThe human population's annual total consumption is not sustainable by one planet. This unprecedented situation calls for a reform of religious cultures that promote a large ideal family size. Many observers assume that Christianity is inevitably part of this problem because it promotes ‘family values' and that statistically, in America and elsewhere, Christians have a higher birth rate than non-religious people. This book explores diverse ideas about human reproduction in the church, past and present. It investigates an extreme fringe of U.S. Protestantism, including the Quiverfull movement, that uses Old Testament ‘fruitful' verses to support natalist ideas that promote higher fecundity. This book argues that natalism is inappropriate as a Christian application of Scripture, especially since rich populations' total footprints are detrimental to biodiversity and to human welfare.
John McKeown completed his PhD in Old Testament Recepti on at Chester University, was an Associate Lecturer for the Open University, and led modules in Christi an History, Theology, and Ecological Christi anity at the University of Gloucestershire.

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