An ancient model for a new millenium

被引:0
作者
McKinney, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Asbury Theol Seminary, Wilmore, KY 40390 USA
来源
PORTLAND'99: PIONEERING NEW TRAILS, PROCEEDINGS | 2000年
关键词
forests; religion; dominion; subdue; rule;
D O I
暂无
中图分类号
S7 [林业];
学科分类号
0829 ; 0907 ;
摘要
Many blame the Christian worldview for current ecological dilemmas. This may stem from Christian thinkers' assertions that the Christian view of creation gave birth to modern science. Indeed, the scientific revolution fundamentally changed humanity's relationship to nature. Since the Reformation, Western Christianity has stressed humanity's role in ruling over and subduing the earth. And since the Industrial Revolution, Western Culture has emphasized human mastery over nature rather than identification with it. Strong empirical evidence suggests that people who regularly attend church have a predisposition to view nature from a dominion or outright negative attitude. Genesis 1:28 does record God telling his newly created humans to subdue the earth and to rule over the every living creature. When taken out of context and ignoring God's nature as recorded in the remainder of the Bible, it is easy to see how Christians have concluded that nature exists solely for the exploitation of humankind. Actually the Bible is the story of how God, humanity, and nature relate to each other: a holistic view. Taking the earth into human hands and using it to suit selfish purposes is what the Bible prohibits and defines as sin.
引用
收藏
页码:464 / 469
页数:4
相关论文
共 6 条
[1]  
[Anonymous], TENDING GARDEN ESSAY
[2]  
[Anonymous], GAVIOTAS VILLAGE REI
[3]  
DYRNESS W, 1987, TENDING GARDEN ESSAY, P50
[4]  
GRANBERGMICHAEL.W, 1987, TENDING GARDEN ESSAY, P1
[5]  
HAYS RB, 1996, MROAL VISION NEW TES
[6]  
Smith Z., 1995, HARPERCOLLINS DICT R, P893