Water: A Matter of Life and Death
ISBN: 9781921817359
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / ATF (Australia) Ltd.
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter
Subjects: Ignatius of Loyola Saint 1491-1556 Exercitia spiritualia; Spiritual exercises;

This volume of essays explores the significance of water and the current ecological crisis and examines this from both scientific and theological insights. It also examines the relevance of key biblical passages relating to water as a positive and a negative force. Contributors to this volume come from Australia, South Africa and the USA and a variety of disciplines. The cover design is an indigenous Australian artists depiction of the biblical theme of the Transfiguration in terms of local water traditions of life and death cycles of the lotus flower.

Norm Habel was born Yulecart, near Hamilton in Victoria, Australia. He was professor of Biblical Studies in the USA from 1960-1973. In 1974 he returned to Australia and established the first Religion Studies Dept in Australia. From 1984-87 he was Principal of Kodaikanal International School in South India. During his time in India, he and his wife Janice Orrell established the Grihini program, a school and community health program for oppressed Tribal and Dalit women in the remote hills around Kodaikanal.

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