Violence of Climate Change Lessons of Resistance from Nonviolent Activists
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Kevin J. O'Brien is dean of humanities and associate professor of Christian ethics at Pacific Lutheran University. He is the author of The Ethics of Biodiversity (GUP), coeditor of Grounding Religion, and coauthor of An Introduction to Christian Environmentalism. He holds a PhD from Emory University.An engaging work . . . In its essence, this book is a call to resist. To resist the structural violence that O’Brien identifies climate change to be.
Environmental Values
O’Brien is at his strongest when he attends to the idiosyncrasies of his witnesses and their distinctive contributions to thinking about climate change. He is thoughtful and constrained, presenting clear connections and lessons for the reader.
Christian Century
A creative, timely, and helpful contribution to the canon of Christian environmentalist literature. . . . The book is an excellent resource for scholars and particularly for climate activists facing the discouragement common in their work.
Reading Religion
A powerful addition to the developing study of evironmental and social justice.
Choice
O’Brien points to the practical examples of activism and nonviolent peacemaking
Yale Climate Connection