A Liberation for the Earth: Climate, Race and Cross

A.M. Ranawana researches the relationship between literature and Asian feminist theology at the Centre for Religion and Politics at the University of St Andrews. She also teaches a course on Justice, Environment and Mission with a particular focus on Indigenous, Black and Asian Theology for the Queen's Foundation (Common Awards Scheme) and works part time as Research Advisor for Christian Aid. She has worked extensively as a researcher and animator for think tanks and faith based INGOs.

"This is the book that I have longed to read. Ranawana’s poetic and prophetic articulation of the theological need for rage as a response to climate injustice, awoke a cry that I had held deep within myself. Deftly weaving together the threads of liberation and eco-theologies with narratives of empire and colonialism from the past to the present, Ranawana draws the reader into a journey that is thought-provoking, challenging and illuminating. A must read for ministers, theologians, climate campaigners and anyone grappling with how to respond in a time of ecological disruption." -- Grace Thomas

"In reading A Liberation for the Earth, A.M. Ranawana gives us more than a theoretical methodology, she demonstrates how we can apply the encyclical Laudato Siâ·² alongside a liberation and decolonial theology in which all are in conversation with justice narratives. It is an enlightening and moving read that is a welcome addition to the study of racialized discourses within biblical hermeneutics."

-- Dionne Gravesande