Loving Water across Religions

*Advance Praise and Reviews*

“Loving Water Across Religions is a call to academic disciplines. McAnally conveys the necessity in combining efforts of ecology, politics, and religion in establishing a more holistic approach to the rapidly changing climate, increases in water scarcity, and the rising global populations.” —Elizabeth McAnally, Reading Religion

"In Loving Water Across Religions, Elizabeth McAnally addresses the urgent global water crisis by proposing a profound renewal of our relationship to water. Drawing on the deep wisdom of Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions, this work beautifully moves us away from viewing water as an inert resource to be exploited, and instead reframes it as a precious, sacred source of life that deserves our deepest respect, care, and responsibility." - Cambridge University Press

Elizabeth McAnally strikes a remarkable balance in this academically rigorous and spiritually rich approach to the myriad global issues related to water. She draws from Christianity sacramental consciousness of baptism, loving service of the Yamuna River in Hinduism, and the compassionate wisdom of the bodhisattva to develop an integral approach to water ethics.  Building on but distinct from the foundation laid by Christiana Zenner Just Water, this book is a welcome addition to the growing field of concern surrounding global water crises.

Elizabeth McAnally, PhD is the newsletter editor and website manager for the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University. She has taught in the areas of environmental ethics, comparative religion, and philosophy of religion.