A prevalent pattern within environmental damage causing concern and worry establishes today’s phenomenon of the crisis in ecology. This crisis circulates around the deteriorating earth and its fouled air and unvalued, abused ecosystem. In Brennan Hill’s novel, “Exploring Catholic Theology,” the Christian mission to incorporate biblical studies and theology is introduced in hopes to bring ends to ecological issues and re-establish the beauty and importance of nature. A series of destruction completed upon our environment is startling humans as waterways are being contaminated, the land is being stripped of its resources, and the air is being polluted. The ozone layer, a caretaker of the earth from the hazards of ultraviolet rays, is being
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Deforestation is clearing the Earth 's forests on a colossal scale, regularly resulting in impairment to the value of the land (Ray). Modern day forests cover around 30 percent of the world 's land area, but sizeable rations of forest span are lost each and every year. As time advances, more and more land is deforested for marketable agriculture and livestock nurturing, due to vast amounts of wood and energy …show more content…
After evaluation of the first story of creation, theologians recognized that women and men were made in the image and likeliness of God; an image of good in such a matter that they should act as a symbol of God and carry out their individual stewardship creatively and responsibly (Hill). This story demonstrated the responsibility of humans in which they should represent a God who cares and shares rather than a God who is Greedy and destructive. God granted trust in humans to preserve and care for the sacred Earth. The reinforcement of traditional creation stories worked effectively in educating the importance of the environment and its well being among the Christian people. Christians grew aware of the fact that God created the world, and created humans as its only stewards or trustees. A turning point in the history of ecology and theology was officially established as more and more Christians began to express the beliefs
Deforestation is clearing the Earth 's forests on a colossal scale, regularly resulting in impairment to the value of the land (Ray). Modern day forests cover around 30 percent of the world 's land area, but sizeable rations of forest span are lost each and every year. As time advances, more and more land is deforested for marketable agriculture and livestock nurturing, due to vast amounts of wood and energy …show more content…
After evaluation of the first story of creation, theologians recognized that women and men were made in the image and likeliness of God; an image of good in such a matter that they should act as a symbol of God and carry out their individual stewardship creatively and responsibly (Hill). This story demonstrated the responsibility of humans in which they should represent a God who cares and shares rather than a God who is Greedy and destructive. God granted trust in humans to preserve and care for the sacred Earth. The reinforcement of traditional creation stories worked effectively in educating the importance of the environment and its well being among the Christian people. Christians grew aware of the fact that God created the world, and created humans as its only stewards or trustees. A turning point in the history of ecology and theology was officially established as more and more Christians began to express the beliefs