Religion and Ethics Focused on Sustainability

April 2009
Citation:
39
ELR 10291
Issue
4
Author
Dieter T. Hessel

Editor's Summary

The concept of sustainability resonates with many world religious traditions. Religious environmental activists emphasize a responsibility to conserve resources, protect biodiversity, and respect all beings, both human and nonhuman. To further these values, faith communities in the United States should teach eco-justice ethics informed by insights from natural sciences and rooted in sacred religious texts, continue to emphasize energy saving initiatives that are expected of all who claim to care for creation, advocate for environmentally responsible public policies, and nurture members through the difficulties of the eco-justice journey.

Dieter T. Hessel directs the ecumenical Program on Ecology, Justice, and Faith, and is an adjunct professor at Bangor Theological Seminary.
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