Green Theology Course – Two Weeks In
With two weeks in, we’ve gone through Part One of the readings. The Lambin article was most interesting, as he is very skeptical of the concept of “sustainable development” and the anthropocentric style of thought. Once again, the chief questions he raises are:
- Is an environmental crisis the reflection of a deeper crisis of social organization and of the underlying cultural values of a society? Or is it simply a problem that can be overcome by inventing more effective technologies?
- If the latter, the solution would appear to lie in quickening the pace of technological innovation and adapting forms of social organization accordingly.
- Or is it necessary, by contrast, to tame the insatiable appetite for greater wealth and power, by profoundly modifying the cultural values that stimulate it?
All very good food for thought.
We discussed our chief environmental challenges for the world and for Southern California.
We meet every Wednesday throughout the month of April. We will also have a weekend wrap-up course on the weekend of April 29 and 30.
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