Abstract
This session focusses at the history of theological environmental ethics. The students are sensitised to opportunities and tensions within either an anthropocentric or physiocentric worldview. They perceive the impact history of individual biblical texts within Christianity and their negative consequences. Working with biblical texts enables them to determine their own point of view.
Timescale
One lecture (approximately 90 minutes)
Key Terms
Anthropocentrism, Physiocentrism, Environment
Key competences / Learning outcomes
- The students understand the problems of an anthropocentric Christian worldview.
- They develop their own opinion on the options for interpreting biblical texts.
