INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 467 - God,Earth,Ethics

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Hope College

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Description:

In this course we ask questions about God and God's relationship to the earth, about the earth and its well-being, and about our ethical responsibilities as humans to care for the earth. For example, are we in the midst of a growing ecological crisis If so, why If creation is groaning, what are the causes Is religion, and especially the Bible and Christianity, the culprit, as some argue Why should we care about marmots, sequoias, spotted owls, or old growth forests And what can and should we do about acid rain, overflowing landfills, holes in the ozone layer, shrinking rain forests, smog Four Credits Bouma-Prediger

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hope.edu

Phone Number:

(616) 395-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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