RST 360 - Christianity,Ethics and the Environment

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Salve Regina University

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Core Complement Course in Religious Studies One of the great questions confronting human beings in the present world is their relationship to the environment. This course explores the human relationship to nonhuman nature from moral and religious perspectives, engaging the following sorts of questions along the way: Do humans have any moral obligations with respect to nonhumans, such as animals or ecosystems? If so, how strong are they and how are they best described? Moreover, how does religion impact the question? Is Christianity positive or negative in its relationship to the earth? Does it lack a sensitivity that Native American and Eastern religions seem to have? Or can Christianity generate a constructive earth-human relationship? If so, what revisions in Christian theology might this require? These issues are crucial as humankind attempts to understand and control its newfound power on this planet. Prerequisite: RST210. 3 credits.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.salve.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 847-6650

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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