ARCHIVE - Visualizing Ecology - Week 2: Christianity and Romantic Science http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter/taxonomy/term/6/0 en ARCHIVE - Caity Aldrich http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter/caity-aldrich <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“Formally man had been part of nature; now he was the exploiter of nature”.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">This excerpt from Lynn White Jr’s ‘Historical Roots of our Ecological Crisis’ is a deft representation of the effects of mankind’s dominant mentality over nature, separating the two, and man becoming ‘master’ (1205). Many Christians argue this is validated through the first chapter of the Bible, Genesis, when GOD created man in his image, ‘giving him dominion over every living thing that moves upon earth’. That all that was physically created was for man’s own interest, and to serve him for his own purposes. Contrary to ancient pagan views, Christianity both separates the ideas of man and nature, but states it was ‘Gods will that man exploit nature for his proper ends’ (1205). Having this outlook greatly influences the way our society has dealt, and continues to deal with our ecology. This is especially true when thinking of the world’s current state, with issue like overpopulation, global warming, and pollution.</font></p><p><a href="http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter/caity-aldrich">read more</a></p> http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter/caity-aldrich#comment Week 2: Christianity and Romantic Science Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:57:31 -0800 aldcai22 82 at http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter ARCHIVE - test http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter/test-0 test http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter/test-0#comment Week 2: Christianity and Romantic Science Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:24:50 -0800 bardan11 32 at http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecowinter