Christianity And Sustainability Essay

Sustainability is very complex and dynamic concept that is continually developing. The concept of sustainability however is a fairly new concept in which we as humans are learning more about it every single day. Sustainability can be described as the strive for renewable resource use and the protection and up-keeping of this world. Although this concept strives to keep the world at a better place, there have been significant struggles throughout this process that have no only shaped how we see sustainability and the problems our world faces. Through the striving of more sustainable methods, the help of world scale organizations, the enlightenment of the crisis and the dedication of all people there is hope for our future and this is what …show more content…
There are many views out there that put Christians as the primary reason for our environmental crisis, however there is also evidence of great sustainable contribution by Christians. Personally, I believe that some Christians have contributed to the decline of our environment whereas others have had great contributions to the movement. The first opinion is that Christians have been the source of our environmental crisis because of the ignorance and misinterpretation of the bible that some Christians possess. There have been Christians throughout the duration of the environmental movement that have refused to go along with this belief and interpreted the bible as a go ahead to have full control of the environment and as result believe that they are allowed to do whatever they wanted with the worlds valuable resources. This has led to a negative view of Christians in the world. These beliefs have not only led to the depletion of resources but has also led to the exploitation of the weak in other countries. They believe that as a white Christian in a first world country they are able to do whatever they please and this is why many individuals believe that Christians are the result of the environmental crisis. However, I believe that many Christians are having a positive impact on the