Title

Manifesto for an Ecological Reformation of Christianity

Description

This Manifesto by the World Council of Churches is a call to examine Christian practices that may be harmful to the Earth, humans, and other species. It urges individuals instead to focus on what various “eco-congregations” or “green churches” are doing. The following manifesto excerpt provides a rationale for the need for ecological reformation:

"The need for an ecological reformation of all Christian traditions is of course manifested in different ways in various parts of the world. The pain impulses associated with ecological destruction have been registered especially in those areas that lie on the periphery of current constellations of economic power. The call for an ecological reformation of Christianity has come with particular urgency from Christians in such areas (the Pacific, Africa, Asia, Latin-America) as they are more exposed and vulnerable. This call is echoed by churches which belong to (mainly protestant) countries in the global North which have contributed heavily to the exploitation of natural resources, industrial production and a style of consumption that causes environmental degradation."

Manifesto for an Ecological Reformation of Christianity

Date Created

March 2016

Denomination

Christian

Audience

All audiences/General public

Rights

The original html version of this resource was accessed at https://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/other-ecumenical-bodies/manifesto-on-an-ecological-reformation-of-all-christian-traditions/ on March 28, 2020.

Resources For Study

Official Religious/Denominational (Environmental Statements)

Issues

english Ecological Restoration

english Eco-Justice/Poverty/Racism