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This contribution addresses the abstract question of how the adjective "ecumenical" may be understood. What notions and forms of ecumenicity may be identified? There may be no single authoritative definition, but one may identify a range of specific connotations attached to the term "ecumenical". Here I will have to fly a bit higher in order to gain an "overview" that is wider than South Africa. I will offer some South African perspectives where appropriate. In what follows below I will identify and briefly describe some 23 distinct ways in which the term "ecumenicity" can and has been understood in different historical epochs and contexts

This book addresses the questions of what contributions Christian sin-talk can make toward an adequate, interdisciplinary diagnosis of the surface-level symptoms and underlying causes of ecological damage. The author offers a perspective form the global South by employing a conceptual toolkit derived from the theological critique of apartheid..

Preliminary Material /E. M. Conradie -- Introduction: "How Are They Telling The Story?" /E. M. Conradie -- Revisiting The Reception Of Kuyper In South Africa /E. M. Conradie -- General And Special Revelation: Kuyper, Bavinck And Beyond /E. M. Conradie -- Creation And Salvation: Revisiting Kuyper's Notion Of Common Grace /E. M. Conradie -- Conclusion: Kuyper's Significance For Ecotheology And The Need For Further Reflection On Creation And Salvation /E. M. Conradie -- Kuyper In The Civil Sphere /Clifford B. Anderson -- A Response And A Strategy /Vincent Bacote -- Abraham Kuyper And F. J. M. Potgieter—Some Swedish-Lutheran Perspectives /Hans Engdahl -- Leads For Ecotheology In Arnold A. Van Ruler's Work /Dirk Van Keulen -- "Gratia Non Tollit Naturam, Sed Perficit" /Kees Van Der Kooi -- "Through Him All Things Were Made": Creation, Redemption, Election /Benjamin Myers -- The Legacy Of Abraham Kuyper And Its Impact On The Theology And Eccle Sial Identity Of The URCSA: A Church Historical Overview /Leslie Van Rooi -- Why Reanimate A Dead Concept? Observations On Promises And Prospects Of "Natural Theology" /Günter Thomas -- Kuyper's Significance For Ecotheology And The Need For Further Reflection On Creation And Salvation /Ernst Conradie -- Bibliography /E. M. Conradie -- Index /E. M. Conradie.

This article reflects on the question formulated in the title, i.e. "How can we help to raise an environmental awareness in the South African context?" It analyses some of the assumptions underlying this question. It argues that environmental problems cannot be addressed only through information and education, through science and technology or through governments and the laws that they promulgate. Christians can contribute to an environmental ethos through helping to articulate a moral vision for society, by practicing ecological virtues and by engaging in moral decision making in every sphere of public life.

This book interrogates the contributions that religious traditions have made to climate change discussions within Africa, whether positive or negative. Drawing on a range of African contexts and religious traditions, the book provides concrete suggestions on how individuals and communities of faith must act in order to address the challenge of climate change. Despite the fact that Africa has contributed relatively little to historic carbon emissions, the continent will be affected disproportionally by the increasing impact of anthropogenic climate change. Contributors to this book provide a range of rich case studies to investigate how religious traditions such as Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and indigenous faiths influence the worldviews and actions of their adherents. The chapters also interrogate how the moral authority and leadership provided by religion can be used to respond and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. Topics covered include risk reduction and resilience, youth movements, indigenous knowledge systems, environmental degradation, gender perspectives, ecological theories, and climate change financing. This book will be of interest to scholars in diverse fields, including religious studies, sociology, political science, climate change and environmental humanities. It may also benefit practitioners involved in solving community challenges related to climate change.