If I was to use the word “theology”, most Christians would have an accurate understanding of what it means. However, for the benefit of those who may be unclear, the word is composed of two Greek words: theos (“God”) and logos (“word”). In the literal sense, the study of theology refers to the study of words about God, specifically the revelation of God through His true and trustworthy Word. Therefore, the knowledge of God is the goal of theology.
Now, what if I used the word “ecotheology”? Well, if you want to know more, this is an excerpt from the Harvard Divinity Bulletin: “This course surveys constructive religious reflection, drawn from a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, that is informed by an ecological worldview and accountable to various forms of environmental activism. In constructing the syllabus, I sought to include constructive or ‘theological’ texts from as many different religious traditions as possible. As a result, the course functioned as an introduction to comparative theology as well as to the ways people of diverse faiths think about environmental issues.”
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