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Ecology, Science, and Religion

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Part of the book series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology ((COLE,volume 15))

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Human-induced global warming – a symptom as well as a cause of the present ecological crisis – poses a worldwide challenge, demanding not only a scientific–technological, but also a religious–moral response. Religions are still the source of ethical norms for large sections of humanity. They are beginning to mobilize their resources in an effort to “save the earth.” This essay provides a survey of literature relating to the fast-developing field of “Religion and Ecology.” Beginning with responses to charges that “monotheism” is the root cause of our predicament, and admitting the ambivalent environmental record of all religions, it refers to the “green” reinterpretation of ancient scriptures, religiously inspired eco-activism and “deep ecology,” including “eco-feminism.” Rejecting a postmodernist “New Ecology” that assumes an “end of nature,” it proposes to “re-invent nature” and build upon this basis an ecology that connects with age-old insights.

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  3. Limnological Research, Israel Oceanographic &, Haifa, Israel

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Klostermaier, K.K. (2010). Ecology, Science, and Religion. In: Seckbach, J., Einav, R., Israel, A. (eds) Seaweeds and their Role in Globally Changing Environments. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8569-6_23

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