Attitudes in the major world religions to nature and the environment and recent responses by religious traditions to ecological degradation and crisis. Includes examination of religious sensibilities expressed in environmentalism. Precludes additional credit for RELI 2307 (Section “A”, taken fall 2003, fall 2004, fall 2005, summer 2006) and RELI 3100 taken in 2008. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and RELI 1000 or RELI 1710 or RELI 1001 or RELI 1711; or permission of the department.Lecture three hours a week.
