Toward a Theology of Creation and Environmental Responsibility Creation and Ecology

Seminary:  Princeton Theological Seminary

Location: 64 Mercer St, Princeton, NJ 08540

Course number:  TH3462cr

Instructor:  Rev. William Stacy Johnson

Website: www.ptsem.edu/

Course Description

This course develops a theology of creation in response to the urgency of the ecological crisis. Seeking to properly understand the relationship of God, humanity, and the world, it considers such issues as: stewardship of the earth; debates over climate change and sustainability; the interplay of environmental and social justice. It seeks to understand these issues through the lens of major themes in Christian theology (e.g. the water crisis and baptismal life; the food crisis in the light of the Lord’s Supper, etc.). The goal is to cultivate a sense of environmental responsibility and to explore how to live more fully into the conviction that “the earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it.” (Psalm 24:1)