Preface 1. Religious Naturalism and Three Scientific Revolutions Introduction The Cosmological Revolution The Evolutionary Revolution The Ecological Revolution The Lesson of the Three Scientific Revolutions 2. Inwardness and Awareness in Nature Introduction Inwardness of Life and Inwardness of Mind Mind and Consciousness in Nature The Range of Conscious Awareness on Earth 3. Presumptive Rights and Conflicts of Rights Introduction Three Rs of the Thou of Nature A Scheme of Presumptive Natural Rights A Fourth R of the Thou of Nature Conflicts of Rights 4. Hunting and Fishing Introduction Hunting Fishing Responses to the Charge of Impractical Idealism 5. Eating and Wearing Introduction Using Animals for Food The Vegetarian Response Using Animals for Apparel and Other Purposes 6. Other Areas of Responsibility and Concern Introduction Experimenting on Animals Rodeos, Circuses, Zoos, and Aquariums Endangered Species and Despoliations of Natural Environments The Human Population Explosion The Threat of Global Climate Chagne 7. A New Moral and Religious Consciousness Introduction Empowerment in Religion of Nature Objections and Replies Principles and Prescriptions Notes Works Cited Index.