In 1967, Lynn White, Jr.'s seminal article The Historical Roots of
Our Ecologic Crisis was published, essentially establishing the
academic study of religion and nature. White argues that
religions-particularly Western Christianity-are a major cause of
worldwide ecological crises. He then asserts that if we are to
halt, let alone revert, anthropogenic damages to the environment,
we need to radically transform religious cosmologies. White's
hugely influential thesis has been cited thousands of times in a
variety of disciplines, including but not limited to religious
studies, environmental ethics, history, ecological science,
philosophy, psychology, and anthropology. In practical terms, the
ecological crisis to which White was responding has only worsened
in the decades since the article was published. This collection of
original essays by leading scholars in a variety of
interdisciplinary settings, including religion and nature,
environmental ethics, animal studies, ecofeminism, restoration
ecology, and ecotheology, considers the impact of White's
arguments, offering constructive criticism as well as reflections
on the ongoing, ever-changing scholarly debate about the way
religion and culture contribute to both environmental crises and to
their possible solutions. Religion and Ecological Crisis addresses
a wide range of topics related to White's thesis, including its
significance for environmental ethics and philosophy, the response
from conservative Christians and evangelicals, its importance for
Asian religious traditions, ecofeminist interpretations of the
article, and which perspectives might have, ultimately, been left
out of his analysis. This book is a timely reflection on the legacy
and continuing challenge of White's influential article.
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