From the Psalms in the Bible to the sacred rivers in Hinduism, the natural world has been integral to the world s religions. John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker contend that today s growing environmental challenges make the relationship ever more vital.
This primer explores the history of religious traditions and the environment, illustrating how religious teachings and practices both promoted and at times subverted sustainability. Subsequent chapters examine the emergence of religious ecology, as views of nature changed in religious traditions and the ecological sciences. Yet the authors...