LINK: ECOLOGY, RELIGION, & JUSTICE

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General

Subject Code

TRS

Course Number

263

Course Title

ECOLOGY, RELIGION, & JUSTICE

Course Long Title

LINK: ECOLOGY, RELIGION, & JUSTICE

Course Level

Post-Baccalaureate, Undergraduate

Degree Attributes

Linked course, Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Major/Minor Course, Service Learning Course, Undergraduate Tuition Rate

Course Description

Explores how the Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—are addressing the contemporary ecological crisis. Issues of eco-justice are approached through the interplay between faith, scholarship, and activism. Responses are evaluated using the principle of the common good, assessing potential impact on the most vulnerable members of the global community. Topics include eco-theology, eco-feminism, globalization, migration, violence against women and children, food security, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. Forms a Core Link with SC 290 Environmental Sociology.Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent. Corequisite: SC 290.

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3