FYSP 178 - Religion and the Environment

4HU, WRI
First Semester. This seminar examines how religions (primarily Christianity and Judaism) have shaped Western attitudes and conduct towards the natural world – for better and for worse. Voices outside of and within these religious traditions have charged them with complicity in the devastating environmental effects of modern civilization. We will evaluate these charges and investigate how contemporary religious thinkers and institutions are developing more ecologically sustainable views of God and the created order.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Kamitsuka.

Credits: 4 hours