Teaching Environmental Activism and Ecological Hermeneutics

Abstract

This article argues that ecological hermeneutics, when taught in the biblical studies classroom, needs to draw on its roots in environmental activism. It recommends prioritising the urgency of the contemporary crisis alongside activist ways to respond to it over the teaching of the history and methodology of this approach. Singling out two topics, overpopulation and extinction of species, the article provides suggestions for resources on how to focus such teaching.

Keywords

• environmental activism
• ecological hermeneutics
• environmental humanities
• pedagogy