H. Paul Santmire
Welcome to my website. For more than 40 years I have been addressing ecological issues from a Christian theological perspective. In my retirement, I still feel called to be an ecological theologian. In this website I provide information about myself, my background, my writings, and themes that continue to be of interest to me. If you think that I can be of any assistance to you in your setting, do not hesitate to contact me. --H. Paul Santmire
A frequent speaker at church assemblies and in college, university, and seminary settings, H. Paul Santmire has been a leader in the field of ecological theology for more than thirty-five years, beginning with his groundbreaking book, Brother Earth: Nature, God, and Ecology in a Time of Crisis (1970).
Dr. Santmire’s historical study of Christian theologies of nature, The Travail of Nature: the Ambiguous Ecological Promise of Christian Theology (1985), was praised by critics and leaders in the field such as Lynn White, Jr. and John B. Cobb, Jr. He outlined his own theology of nature in Nature Reborn: the Ecological and Cosmic Promise of Christian Theology (2000). His new book,
Renewing Christian Liturgy in a Time of Crisis (2008), explores the ecological meanings of Christian worship practices. (more...)
Videos: 1) How can a synod, diocess, district or other church judicatory launch a "green church" initiative? Click here to learn more.2) An introduction to Dr. Santmire’s life’s work can be found here.
last updated 11/15/08
