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Environmentalists have often blamed Protestantism for justifying the human exploitation of nature, but the author of this cultural history argues that, in America, hard-boiled industrialists and passionate environmentalists sprang from the same Protestant root. Protestant ChristianityCalvinism especiallyboth helped industrialists like James J. Hill rationalize their utilization of nature for economic profit and led environmental advocates like John Muir to call for the preservation of unspoiled wilderness. Biographical vignettes examine American thinkers, industrialists, and environmentalistsBenjamin Franklin, Joseph Smith, William Gilpin, Leland Stanford, Gifford Pinchot, Aldo Leopold, and otherswhose lives show the development of ideas and attitudes that have profoundly shaped Americans' use of and respect for nature. The final chapter looks at several contemporary figuresJames Watt, Annie Dillard, and Dave Foremanwhose careers exemplify the recent Protestant thought and behavior and their impact on the environment.

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Author

Mark & Stoll [Mark & Stoll]

Publisher

University of New Mexico Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9781418536893

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Christian, Religion, Nature

Rating

4.12 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13