Goshen College’s Bible and Religion program is for those who feel called to explore faith more deeply, understand the church’s story, and apply their convictions in meaningful, real-world ways.
Courses
REL 214 Sustainability and the Sacred
Credit Hours
3.00
Degree Level
Undergrad
This course explores how diverse cultures understand nature and how religions engage environmental problems in an era of rapid environmental change. We examine how religious and philosophical systems interpret humanity’s relationship to the nonhuman world, consider how ideas of the sacred shape environmental issues, and investigate how religious traditions confront today’s sustainability challenges. The course considers questions like: How does religion create obstacles and opportunities for sustainability projects? Where do peoples’ ideas about nature come from? How do various religions understand the social and spiritual significance of the nonhuman world? A religious world course in the GC Core.