REL 5309 - The Environmental Crisis and the World's Religions

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St. Francis College

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Description:

[Renumbered from REL 309] An exploration of the response of the world's religious traditions to the crisis of the environment, including the destruction and pollution of the natural world, the extinction of species, and the overconsumption of resources. First, what do religions have to say about the value of nature and of non-human living beings and the ethics of human actions affecting nature? Second, what are religious communities actually doing today to solve environmental problems? The seminar will consider Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the religions of India, China and Japan as well as Indigenous traditions. Open only to Honors Program students. 3 Credits. Offered as needed; day.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfc.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 522-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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