Essay On Ecology And Religion

The discussion of the relationship between religion and ecology has sparked a huge debate across the world. Does ecology fall under the bubble of religion? Throughout this course we have been learning how hard it is to define religion and how diverse religion is. With many different types of religion and interpretations of God, it becomes difficult to find a common ground in the debate of religion and ecology. This essay will examine how religion and ecology correlate with one another as well as to produce a better understanding of how to approach the topic. To begin this discussion lets head to the Gamo Highlands in Ethiopia. Ever since the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago, the Gamo Highlands have been the perfect example of humans balancing both aspects of religion and ecology. The Gamo is a simple place untouched by the modern world. They implement natural resources into traditional farming methods, while remaining thankful for them. The Gamo uses a set of laws called Wagas to keep the well-enforced traditional ideologies in place. It comes from the belief that “everything is connected and …show more content…
With the new increase in awareness of climate change has sparked a new light in religion bringing all religions together to protect God’s creation. To me it is very empowering to see such diverse cultures coming together to combat the corruption that we have caused to God’s creation. To this day all we have known is this Earth, it has allowed life to prosper and flourish. But, now that Earth is endangered it is our job as part of God’s creation to save it. Ecology has become a part of religion. It may not have been before, but this day in age it has become a crucial part of religion today. If religion does not help to solve the problems of today, then they will not be