The Sacredness of Nature Theology of Ecology Pushes Respect for the Environment

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Do you consider it doing God's work when you take this newspaper to a recycling center? Or when you toss banana skins and grass cuttings into a backyard mulch pile? Or when you shop for a used table instead of a table made from tropical wood from diminishing rain forests? Or when you house-hunt for a newly built house in town rather than on fields where corn grew last summer?

Some theologians are developing a theology of ecology that calls for a wholesome enjoyment and respect for the sacredness of the natural world and bodily existence. The theology of ecology, and practical ways to live it, were discussed at a recent International Earth Summit in Ruma, …