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Articles
- Fruitful Dominion: Time for a New Environmental Ethic?
Responsible stewardship can bring prosperity to all of the earth’s inhabitants
(October 31, 2005)
When it comes to mankind’s relationship to nature, the idea of “dominion,” as expressed in the opening chapter of the Book of Genesis, is for some people one of the most objectionable concepts imaginable. For them, human dominion can never mean anything more than a license to wantonly pollute and pillage the earth. CA
- A Theological Framework for Evaluating Genetically Modified Food
(October 31, 2005)
The public debate regarding genetically modified (GM) food has for the most part been driven by practical considerations. CA
- Pascal’s Blunder
Miscalculating the Threat of Global Warming
(September 7, 2005)
Prominent religious voices in America, especially among evangelical Christians, are increasingly being heard in the debate over global warming. More often than not, evangelicals - many of whom could easily be described as political and cultural conservatives - see climate change as a man-made problem. CA
- God, Man, and the Environment
By Samuel Gregg, D.Phil. (April 20, 2005)
On April 22nd, much of the world will celebrate international Earth Day. Like many fads, the popularity of this event has waned throughout much of the West. This may owe something to the fact that the dire consequences predicted by many ecologists have not eventuated. Despite this, many people of faith continue to preach a type of “Green Gospel,” claiming that an ecological apocalypse will be upon us unless various policies – usually involving various forms of government regulation – are immediately adopted. It is true that the Green Gospel has changed its character somewhat over the past… CA
- Dominion and Stewardship
Believers and the Environment
By Samuel Gregg, D.Phil. (April 30, 2004)
“Man is created to praise, reverence and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. The other things on the face of the earth are created for man to help him in attaining the end for which he is created. Hence, man is to make use of them in as far as they help him in the attainment of his end.” St. Ignatius of Loyola
A welcome development of the past thirty years has been the emergence of less-utilitarian attitudes towards the environment by believers and non-believers alike. No longer do serious Christians,… CA
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