by Martin J. Hodson and Margot R. Hodson | May 18, 2017 | Opinion
Environmental ethics is often thought to have originated in the 1970s, influenced by Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” and the rise of environmentalism. In 1971, J. Baird Callicott taught the first environmental ethics course in the world. Much...
by Martin J. Hodson and Margot R. Hodson | May 17, 2017 | Opinion
What is nature worth? How do we balance the needs of the natural world with those of human concern? This article aims to explain some of the basic terms in environmental ethics to provide a starting point for the subject. How do we value the natural world? A simple...
by Matthew W. Humphrey | Apr 21, 2017 | Opinion
Happy Earth Day 2017! “But wait,” you might say, “should Christians celebrate ‘Earth Day?’ How does our faith help us think about what the Bible calls ‘Creation’?” Here are three important biblical themes for Christians...
by Helle Liht | Apr 20, 2017 | Opinion
The tradition of celebrating Earth Day on April 22 is one of the fruits of “environmental awakening” in the end of the 1960s. Started in 1970 in the United States, it has grown into an international movement with partners in 196 countries. This...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 19, 2017 | News
Baptists leaders from Europe and the United States recently discussed barriers to church engagement on the environment in an online conversation moderated by EthicsDaily.com. Helle Liht, assistant general secretary of the European Baptist Federation, and Brian Kaylor,...
