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For the first time in history, we are on the verge of making our planetary home uninhabitable. Due to pollution and climate change, the Earth is rapidly progressing towards an environment that cannot sustain human life. Despite ample warnings from scientists to change our behavior before it is too late, we find ourselves on the brink of no return. We may now have to accept that the small window of time we had to reverse our fate has finally closed. While humans have risen to rule our world in the Anthropocene era, we may not be powerful enough to reverse the effects of our own dominance. More than 99% of all species that have ever lived on the planet are now extinct. Why is it so hard to believe that our own extinction is on the horizon? Religion has played a significant role--specifically the Christian belief in human exceptionalism and our godlike dominion over the planet, which has led us to pillage and destroy communities, nations, and the Earth itself. Author Timothy Beal strips back the layers of interpretation that mask the core values of the Bible, exploring how these and other indigenous religions may help us reframe our relationship with the Earth and give us insight into living our finite human future in a more humble, mindful, and meaningful way.

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Timothy Beal is the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion and Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University. He is also the editor in chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Arts. He has published essays on religion and American culture for The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Wall Street Journal, CNN.com, and The Washington Post and is the author of several books including Roadside Religion and The Rise and Fall of the Bible. John Biggs is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting.

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