RS 239 - Religion, Ecology and Ethics

This course explores the current environmental crisis and the effects of human activity on Earth’s ecological systems, and how religious traditions might address environmental problems and contribute to their resolution. We explore Biblical approaches to ecology and nature found in the Jewish and Christian traditions as well as a brief historical overview that retrieves and reformulates the works of theologians over the centuries. The course also looks at ideas and praxis suggested in Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.

Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions