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Episode 157: Interview with American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist John B. Cobb

Episode 157: Interview with American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist John B. Cobb

FromThe Sustainability Agenda


Episode 157: Interview with American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist John B. Cobb

FromThe Sustainability Agenda

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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist John B. Cobb talks about his half-century long commitment to the environment, and environmental ethics, his life long work as a theologian and philosopher. He talks about the recent popularity of his ideas in China and why, at 97, he has cofounded the Living Earth Movement to inspire global cooperation for the sake of all life on our planet--with a particular focus on the geopolitical relationship between the United States and China-a topic of burning importance following  the diplomatic fallout of Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan--and China's decision to withdraw from vital climate talks.John B. Cobb an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist and the author of more than fifty books. A key idea at the heart of Cobb's work is his emphasis on ecological interdependence—the idea that every part of the ecosystem is reliant on all the other parts. In 1971, he wrote one of the first books in environmental ethics, Is It Too Late? A Theology of Ecology. He is co-founder of the Living Earth Movement whose mission is to inspire global cooperation for the sake of all life on our planet, beginning with the United States and China. 
Released:
Aug 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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