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课程名称：基督教与生态学 概述：随着全球对生态问题关注度的提升，增强对世界宗教及其生态贡献的理解显得尤为重要。本课程旨在探索基督教传统在生态学方面的独特贡献，涵盖天主教、东正教和新教的观点以及它们与自然界的关系。此外，课程还讨论基督教与环境正义的关系、福音派的“创造关怀”方法以及基督教对生物多样性、气候变化和人类与地球、宇宙关系的教义。 本课程适合所有对世界宗教与生态感兴趣的终身学习者、希望深入环境保护与保护话语的环保专业人士、关注生态正义问题的非营利组织和非政府组织工作人员，以及希望参与跨宗教环境项目对话的宗教领导者和信徒。 课程大纲： 1. **模块1：课程介绍** 2. **模块2：宗教与生态学概论** 介绍基督教在宗教与生态学研究中的地位，探讨创世、化身和圣 Sacrament 等相关主题，以及生态神学的兴起。 3. **模块3：基督教与生态响应概述** 反思基督教发展的历史问题，如对地球的管理和关怀，探讨与基督相关的化身问题。 4. **模块4：圣礼基督教：地球作为神圣的象征** 重点讨论东正教及其在生态方面的影响，以巴尔多禄茂宗主教的学术会议为中心，探讨生态、政治与灵性。 5. **模块5：基督教整体生态学：地球的呼喊；贫穷的呼喊** 探讨教皇方济各的生态公函《愿世福》在生态正义方面的影响，及其如何扩展对社会正义的理解。 6. **模块6：体现基督教：生态神学的实践** 研究宗教改革运动对自然世界的看法及其如何影响人类与地球的关系。 7. **模块7：“整体解放”：基督教生态正义参与** 探索环境正义及女性在基督教和生态学中的角色，关注边缘群体的环境问题。 8. **模块8：食物、动物、生物多样性与气候变化** 探讨基督教新兴观点在食物、农业和生物多样性方面的内容，并强调与气候紧急情况的神学伦理。 9. **模块9：基督教与宇宙学** 研究基督教如何与关于进化的科学洞见产生联系，以及强调人、地球与宇宙之间神圣关系的礼拜形式。 10. **模块10：课程总结** 本课程将赋予参与者丰富的知识，帮助他们在环境保护和宗教对话中发挥积极作用。
Part: 1
Title:MODULE 1: Course Introduction
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Part: 2
Title:MODULE 2: Introduction to Religion and Ecology
Description:We begin by situating Christianity within the study of Religion and Ecology. We explore topics such as creation, incarnation, and sacraments as an entry into Christianity and Ecology. We introduce the emergence of eco-theology as a shift in theological thinking that relates the teachings of Christianity to our contemporary ecological and climate related challenges.
Part: 3
Title:MODULE 3: Overview of Christianity and Ecological Responses
Description:We reflect on historical questions embedded in the study of Christianity and Ecology. How do our contemporary environmental challenges and questions relate to the earlier formation and development of Christianity? Foremost among these questions are ideas of stewardship and care for the Earth along with doctrinal issues regarding incarnation, especially as this theme relates to the historical figure of Christ, and the Cosmic Christ prominent in John’s Gospel and several of Paul’s Epistles.
Part: 4
Title:MODULE 4: Sacramental Christianity: Earth as Sacred Icon
Description:We focus on Orthodox Christianity and ecology under the leadership of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, first among the religious leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church. We follow the symposium he organized on the Adriatic Sea, which like all of his eight symposia focused on water issues. This conference brought together scientists, civil servants, journalists, and religious spokespersons to consider ecology, politics, and spirituality as a basis for more integrated environmental solutions.
Part: 5
Title:MODULE 5: Christian Integral Ecology: “Cry of the Earth; Cry of the Poor”
Description:We focus on Catholic theology and ecojustice under the leadership of Pope Francis, especially with attention to his encyclical letter, Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home (2015). The influence of this encyclical is widespread, including responses from other religions and transformative action led by the Laudato Si’ Movement. Through the lens of “integral ecology,” this document expands understandings of social justice to incorporate ecosystems and all forms of life.
Part: 6
Title:MODULE 6: Embodied Christianity: Ecotheology in Practice
Description:We focus on the impact of the Protestant Reformation movements in Christianity, especially with regard to their positions on the natural world as God’s creation. In the 16th Century, the Reformation opened new theological directions and institutional formations that have shaped human-Earth relations into the present. Christianity began to be guided by a broader community-church leadership as reformers engaged scripture and the natural world.
Part: 7
Title:MODULE 7: “Integral Liberation”: Christian Ecojustice Engagement
Description:We explore topics of significance for contemporary Christianity, namely environmental justice and the roles of women in Christianity and ecology. Building on Christian concepts of social justice, ecojustice has emerged in response to disproportionate environmental harms faced by marginalized communities. This integration of environmental and social issues affirms the writings, practices, and experiences of women in Christianity worldwide.
Part: 8
Title:MODULE 8: Food, Animals, Biodiversity, and Climate Change
Description: We explore emerging Christian perspectives regarding food, agriculture, animals, and biodiversity. We place this in the context of a “communion of subjects” affirming the profound interconnection of all life. We highlight emerging theological ethics and engaged religious action in response to the climate emergency.
Part: 9
Title:MODULE 9: Christianity and Cosmology
Description:How might Christianity flourish in relation to scientific insights about evolution? In this module, the first section focuses on the influence of Thomas Berry and a New Story. This evolutionary story is a context for human flourishing, an orientation for Christianity, and an inspiration for other religious traditions in a planetary era. The second section focuses on forms of worship that emphasize the sacred relationship between Human, Earth, and Cosmos.
Part: 10
Title:MODULE 10: Course Conclusion
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There is a need for broader literacy and deeper knowledge of the world’s religions and their ecological contributions. This course is designed as a gateway to the rich ecological dimensions of the Christian religious tradition. We delve into unique contributions from Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity, exploring views on and relationship with the natural world. We additionally highlight the relationship between Christianity and environmental justice, evangelical approaches to “creation care”, and Christian teachings on biodiversity, climate change, and the relationship between human, Earth, and cosmos. This course is for lifelong learners curious to know more about world religions and ecology, environmental professionals eager to deepen the discourse of environmental protection and conservation, those working with non-profit organizations and NGOs on issues of ecological justice, and religious leaders and laity who want to know how they can contribute to interreligious dialogue on environmental projects.
